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CONTENTSQuick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3The 2015 Utes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Utah Track & Field Quick Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52015 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62015 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72015 Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-11Head Coach Kyle Kepler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-15What They’re Saying About Kyle Kepler . . . . . . .16-17Associate Head Coach Burke Bockman . . . . . . . . . . 18Assistant Coach Tapio Kuusela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Track & Field Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-21NCAA and USA Championships Success . . . . . . .22-23McCarthey Family Track & Field . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27Alex Smith Strength & Conditioning Center . . . .28-29The Pac-12 Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-31Salt Lake City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-33The University of Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35Campus Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-37Academic Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39Athlete Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-572014 Track & Field Season Recap . . . . . . . . . . . .58-592014 Cross Country Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-61Indoor Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Outdoor Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64All-Time Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Indoor All-Time Performance List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Outdoor All-Time Performance List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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CREDITSEditorial: Brooke Frederickson and Eric DoughtyLayout and Design: Mike LageschulteCover Design: Old Hat Creative

Photography: Steve Wilson, U. Special Collections- J.W. Marriott Library, Salt Lake Convention and Visitor’s Bureau

QUICK FACTS

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salt Lake City, Utah 84112Metro Population . . . . . . . . . 1,124,197Elevation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,657 ft.President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David W . Pershing, Ph .D .Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . Chris Hill, Ph .D .Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,077Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UtesColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson and WhiteMascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swoop (Red-Tailed Hawk)Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McCarthey Family Track & FieldWeb Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .UtahUtes .comConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-12Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I

Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Kepler Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . Northern Iowa, 1998/2004 Office Phone . . . . . . . . . 801 .585 .6858 E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kyle .kepler@huntsman .utah .eduAssistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Herber Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . Northern Iowa, 1996 Office Phone . . . . . . . . . 801 .585 .6858 E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pherber@huntsman .utah .edu Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . Tapio Kuusela Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . BYU, 1982 Office Phone . . . . . . . . . 801 .581 .3525 E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tkuusela@huntsman .utah .edu

2014 MPSF Indoor Track and Field Finish . . . . . . . . 12th2014 Pac-12 Outdoor Track and Field Finish . . . . . 11th2014 Pac-12 Cross Country Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th2014 NCAA Cross Country Regional Finish . . . . . . . 7th

Track and Field SID . . . . . . . . Eric Doughty Office Phone . . . . . . . . . 801 .581 .3510 E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e .doughty@huntsman .utah .eduOffice Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 .581 .4358Mailing Address . . . . . . . . . . 1825 E . South Campus Dr ., Front Salt Lake City, UT 84112

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THE 2015 SEASON

2014-15 UTAH TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY TEAM

Back Row, L to R: Volunteer Assistant Coach Niki Glasmann, Jessica Sams, Nicole Rietz, Michelle Norman, Grace Englund, Kassie Nagel, Megan Glasmann, Courtney Jost, Hannah McInturff, Dakota Grossman, Kailey Banks, Assistant Coach Pete Herber .

Middle Row, L to R: Assistant Coach Tapio Kuusela, Trainer Heather Elliot, Ilse Kaaja, Madison Lanford, Allison Aafedt, Andrea Chavez, Makenzie Clark, Mesa Weidle, Claire MacMillan, Alissa Atisme, Destanae Howerton-Davis, GA Athletic Trainer Olivia Hale

Front Row, L to R: Lauren Mills, Susannah Hurst, Rebekah Winterton, Aoife Hickey, Dana Snell, Megan Meier, Christine Van Brocklin, Raynee Helm, Becky Sarmiento, Sadie Wassum, Shaylen Crook

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2015 SCHEDULEINDOORJanuary 9-10 BYU Preview Provo, Utah 16-17 Snake River Open Pocatello, Idaho 24 Bronco Invite Boise, Idaho 30-31 Mountain State Games Pocatello, Idaho 30-31 Washington Invitational Seattle, Wash.

February 6-7 New Mexico Classic Albuquerque, N .M . 13-14 Husky Classic Seattle, Wash. 20-21 Weber State Tune Up Ogden, Utah 27-28 MPSF Championship Seattle, Wash.

March 13-14 NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark.

OUTDOOR March 21 Oregon State Invitational Corvallis, Ore. 28 Utah Valley Invitational Orem, Utah

April 3-4 San Francisco State Distance Carnival San Francisco, Calif . 3-4 Stanford Invitational Palo Alto, Calif. 10 Utah Spring Classic Salt Lake City 11 Weber State Invitational Ogden, Utah 16-18 Mt . SAC Relays Walnut, Calif . 17 Bryan Clay Invitational Azusa, Calif. 18 Beach Invitational Norwalk, Calif. 23-25 Drake Relays Des Moines, Iowa 24 Kip Janvrin Open Indianola, Iowa 24 Robinson Invitational Provo, Utah

May 1-2 Idaho-Utah Border Clash Boise, Idaho 2 Payton Jordan Invitational Palo Alto, Calif. 2 Texas Invitational Austin, Texas 6 Weber State Twilight Ogden, Utah 16-17 Pac-12 Championships Los Angeles, Calif . 28-30 NCAA Regionals Austin, Texas

June 10-13 NCAA Outdoor Championships Eugene, Ore . 25-28 USATF Outdoor Championships Eugene, Ore .

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2015 ROSTERName Events Class Hometown Previous SchoolAllison Aafedt Sprints Jr . Evergreen, Colo . Evergreen HSAlissa Atisme Sprints So. Layton, Utah Layton Christian HSKailey Banks Jumps RS So. Bluffdale, Utah Herriman HSAndrea Chavez Distance/CC Sr . Ogden, Utah St . Joseph’s HSMakenzie Clark Distance/CC So. Bountiful, Utah Woods Cross HSShaylen Crook Distance/CC Fr. Coos Bay, Ore. Marshfield HSAli Eisenbeiss Sprints/Middle Dist . Sr . Boise, Idaho Bishop Kelly HSGrace Englund Sprints So . Issaquah, Wash . Issaquah HSSarah Feeny Distance/CC Fr . Ogden, Utah Ogden HSMegan Glasmann Throws So . Park City, Utah Stanford UniversityKayla Goodwin Javelin Jr . West Jordan, Utah Copper Hills HSDakota Grossman Distance/CC Fr . Haiku, Hawaii Seabury HallJameela Hayes Sprints Jr . West Jordan, Utah West Jordan HSRaynee Helm Sprints Fr . South Jordan, Utah Bingham HSAoife Hickey Throws RS Sr . Kilkenny, Ireland University of AlabamaDestanae Howerton-Davis Throws RS Sr . Las Vegas, Nev . Canyon Springs HSSusannah Hurst Distance/CC Sr . Salt Lake City, Utah East HSCourtney Jost Jumps So . Gig Harbor, Wash . Gig Harbor HSIlse Kaaja Throws So . Espoo, Finland Helsinki UniversityMadison Lanford Hurdles Fr . Vancouver, Wash . Skyview HSClaire MacMillan Distance/CC Fr . Felton, Calif . San Lorenzo Valley HSHannah McInturff Distance/CC So. Pocatello, Idaho Century HSMegan Meier Sprints So . Sandy, Utah Hillcrest HSLauren Mills Distance/CC Sr . Aurora, Colo . Smoky Hill HSKassie Nagel Throws So . Morgan, Utah Morgan HSMichelle Norman Sprints/Jumps Fr . Murrieta, Calif . Vista Murrieta HSDanielle Perez Sprints So . Taylorsville, Utah Taylorsville HSNicole Rietz Distance/CC RS Jr . Billings, Mont . West HSJessica Sams Distance/CC So . Ogden, Utah Ogden HSBecky Sarmiento Distance/CC So . Orange, Calif . El Modena HSAlex Shaw-Villagrana Distance/CC RS Sr . Ogden, Utah St . Joseph’s HSGiselle Slotboom Distance/CC RS Sr . Sassenheim, Netherlands Jacksonville StateDana Snell Distance/CC So . Meridian, Idaho Rocky Mountain HSChristine Van Brocklin Hurdles So. Kaysville, Utah Davis HSSadie Wassum Distance/CC Fr . Worland, Wyo . Worland HSMesa Weidle Sprints Fr . Rock Springs, Wyo . Rock Springs HSRhianna Williams Sprints So . Fort Collins, Colo . Fossil Ridge HSKia Wilson Sprints Sr . Ogden, Utah Ogden HSRebekah Winterton Distance/CC RS Sr . Salt Lake City, Utah Skyline HS

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“We obviously want to return as many kids to the NCAA Championships as we can,” Kepler said . “We have a set of upperclassmen who have a lot of experience and have had some success . We also have a group of younger athletes, freshmen and sophomores, who I think are really talented and can come in and experience a great deal of success early on in their careers . We want to see some individual improvement, which I think will lead to team improvement . “Our seniors need to provide a good example for our underclassmen,” Kepler continued. “They need to make sure that they don’t get too high when things go great, or too low when things don’t go as well as they expect . In our program we talk about making sure

that nothing drops below a ‘B’ type of day . If it is not a perfect ‘A’ day that is okay, but we need to make sure it doesn’t drop below a ‘B’ so we can keep moving forward and stop it from going backwards .” Fresh off a successful, but illness-plagued, cross country season, the Utah distance runners hope to use the short break between seasons to return to full health and turn their attention back to the track . Leading this group will be senior Rebekah Winterton and true freshman Sarah Feeny . Winterton narrowly missed qualifying for the NCAA Cross Country Championships in November . Last season, she won the MPSF Championship in the

5,000 indoors and finished eighth in the 10,000 at the Pac-12 Championships, qualifying for the NCAA preliminaries. Feeny received national recognition coming out of high school, but had to battle through illness in her first cross country season. Despite not being 100 percent, Feeny finished first for the Utes and 32nd overall at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships . “We probably fielded the most talented team we ever had last cross country season,” Kepler stated . “It is going to be a very interesting and fun track season with them being so young . If we can get them to adapt to the track in some of the same ways they did to cross country, our distance group could definitely surprise quite a few people . We know that we have

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AOIFE HICKEYThrows

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some challenges ahead for our distance group, but that opens up some space for some kids to step up and improve and help themselves make some gains .” After redshirting the entire 2014 season, senior Destanae Howerton-Davis returns to lead the Utah throwing group. She qualified for NCAA prelims in the discus in 2013 . Accompanying Howerton-Davis will be fellow senior Aoife Hickey and sophomore Ilse Kaaja. Last season, Hickey qualified for the NCAA preliminaries and finished fifth in the hammer throw at the Pac-12 Championships. Kaaja finished as the top freshman at the NCAA preliminaries in

the hammer and recorded a personal-best throw of 195 feet 1 inch to capture sixth at the conference championships . Sophomore Kassie Nagel will also help strengthen this group in the shot put . “I think the throwers will definitely be a strength for us this particular year,” Kepler said. “It is great to get Destanae back in the mix after redshirting last season. Aoife has been a NCAA qualifier for us for

2015 SEASON OUTLOOK Entering its fourth year as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, the Utah women’s track & field team is gearing up for another successful campaign in 2015. Under the direction of 10th-year head coach Kyle Kepler, the Utes are looking to balance veteran leadership with new talent in order to take their place among the elite teams in the nation’s top conference.

REBEKAH WINTERTONDistance

LAUREN MILLSDistance

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quite a few years and she will, along with Ilse Kaaja, make us strong in the hammer throw . We saw a lot of good things from Kassie as a freshman in the shot put . She will be striving for more consistency this season . She is a big time talent and we hope she can take that next step and really improve and possibly get herself on the nationally scene. There are definitely some exciting things that can happen in our throwing group, but they will have to step up and continue to practice at a high level .” The throws group will also be enhanced by the addition of Stanford transfer Megan Glasmann . A Utah native, Glasmann was No. 2 in national high school history in the javelin with her 176-foot-11-inch toss at the Pan Am Junior Championships in Columbia in 2013 . Last season, Glasmann earned her second consecutive U.S. Junior National title in the javelin with a season-best throw of 175 feet . “Glasmann is definitely a big pick up for us,”

Kepler said. “She is definitely someone who I think can come in and make an immediate impact, not only in the conference, but get into the national meet as well . We hope that she can step up establish herself as one of the best in the country in the javelin . She was injured at the end of last year, so we have to make sure that he is one hundred percent . The javelin is one of those events that beat your body up . It requires so much force and energy to perform, so we will definitely keep an eye on her.” Under the watch of newly hired assistant coach Pete Herber, the sprints and hurdles group will have their work cut out for them after losing All-

American senior Rosalie Waller. Stepping up to fill Waller’s shoes will be senior Ali Eisenbeiss . Last season, Eisenbeiss ran the third-fastest 800 time in school history . In the shorter sprints, sophomore Alissa Atisme returns as the school-record holder in the 200 . Junior Jameela Hayes and sophomore Rhianna Williams will also help bolster this group . “Pete is extension of my philosophy as a head coach,” Kepler explained . “Beyond that, he is a great technician . He is a guy who provides great leadership and is able to speak to the kids in a way that will know exactly what his expectations are. He is great at providing direction and explanation, and then expects his kids to go out there and do it . “Ali is probably the leader of that middle distance group,” Kepler said . “We have some other young kids behind her, and maybe one or two freshmen will be able to step in and help. Atisme has looked very fit for our shorter sprint group . She is somebody who we are

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KAILEY BANKSJumps

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definitely excited to see grow again this year and be the cornerstone of that group .” The jumps group will have their work cut out for them, with only two returners . The Utes will rely on sophomores Kailey Banks and Courtney Jost to be the leaders of this group after losing Theresa Waybright to graduation. Hansen finished 11th in the high jump at Pac-12’s while Jost was 10th in the triple jump . Alongside Hansen and Jost will be true freshman Michelle Norman . With only two years of collegiate experience combined, this group is sure to

be tested but shows promising talent heading into the indoor season . “I am certainly concerned with the lack of depth,” Kepler said. “Courtney is coming off surgery in the fall, so we probably won’t have her back until the outdoor season . We want to make sure that she has plenty of time to heal and do things the right way. Kailey Hansen finished strong at the end of last season. We know that she has some talent and want to continue to keep her healthy . So far, Michelle looks good and I think that she will anchor that crew this year . We just have to do with what we have so far and down the road that could become one of the major strengths for our track and field program.”

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DESTANAE HOWERTON-DAVISThrows

ALISSA ATISMESprints

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Kyle Kepler is in his 10th year as the head coach of the Utah women’s cross country and track & field programs. Kepler’s organization and attention to detail have allowed him to develop a solid foundation and create a competitive program that has steadily improved each year.

Kepler has coached four athletes to All-America honors at Utah. Amanda Mergaert was a five-time All-American, with her career culminating in first-team honors in 2013 in the indoor mile and the outdoor 1,500 as well as cross country honors in 2012 . Langley Iverson (2011, indoor high jump), Brianna LeRoy (2012, outdoor high jump), and Rosalie Waller (2014, outdoor 800) have also earned All-America honors at Utah under Kepler . Under Kepler, the Utes have sent eight athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Championships . Mergaert (2011-13, 1,500) and Chelsea Shapard (2007-09, 400 hurdles) were both three-time NCAA attendees. Mergaert finished third in the 1,500 at NCAA’s as a senior in 2013 . She was the 2011 USTFCCCA Mountain Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year . Kepler increased Utah’s NCAA Outdoor Regional Championships attendees from five in 2006 to 10 in 2013 . The Utes have also sent two athletes to the NCAA Indoor Championships under Kepler . Mergaert (2012, mile) and Rebekah Winterton (2014, 5,000) have both won Mountain Pacific Sports Federation indoor track championships . Utah has set 17 outdoor and 13 indoor school records since 2006 . In cross country, Kepler has sent athletes to the NCAA Championships five times. Mergaert was a three-time cross country NCAA qualifier. The Utes have had five runners combine for seven all-region honors. Utah was ranked as high as fifth in the region

in 2008 . During Utah’s six years in the Mountain West Conference under Kepler, the Utes won nine outdoor conference titles and two indoor titles. Shapard was a three-time 400 hurdles outdoor champion. Utah earned 23 outdoor and 20 indoor All-MWC honors . Kepler’s influence on his student-athletes is not just visible on the track, but also in the classroom . His cross country teams have earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors seven years while his track teams have earned honors four times. His athletes have combined for 32 individual honors from the USTFCCCA between track and cross country . Lauren Endersen was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2008 and 2009, while Waller earned

KYLE KEPLERHEAD COACH - 10TH YEAR

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KYLE KEPLERhonors in 2014 . Since Utah joined the Pac-12 in 2011-12, the Utes have earned 29 all-academic cross country and 52 all-academic track accolades, in addition to 48 MPSF all-academic honors. Kepler is in his 16th year coaching at the NCAA Division I level . Prior to coming to Utah, Kepler served as Northern Iowa’s head men’s and women’s cross country coach and assistant track and field coach for two seasons. He was on staff at UNI for a total of seven years, serving as an assistant cross country coach for five years prior to being named head coach in 2003 . Kepler was named the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2003 after leading the Panthers to a MVC title. The Panthers won 12 MVC titles among cross country and

indoor and outdoor track during his tenure with the Panthers . He coached nine All-Americans at UNI, and 15 athletes qualified for the NCAA Championships between track and cross country . At UNI, he served as the meet manager for the 2003 NCAA Cross Country Championships and Pre-Nationals meet. Kepler was also named the meet director of the annual A . D . Dickinson Relays, one of the largest high school indoor meets in the nation. Kepler competed at Northern Iowa, taking part in both cross country and track and field for the Panthers and serving as a team captain during the 1997-98 school year . As an athlete, Kepler was a member of five MVC championship teams. He earned all-conference honors nine times during his collegiate career, was a two-time all-region cross country selection and a six-time Academic All-MVC honoree. Kepler holds both master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Northern Iowa . He earned his master’s degree in physical education in 2004 and graduated with a bachelor’s in secondary education (geography) in 1998 . Kepler was recently married to Hannah Vickery .

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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT KYLE KEPLER

TREVOR JAMESONDirector of Sports Medicine • University of Utah

“Coach Kepler is a great coach . He truly cares about all of his athletes and keeps himself well informed on their injuries and limitations. More than any coach I have worked with, he has been able to help his athletes continue to train and improve despite what injuries they may have. He is able to help motivate his athletes to find their best and be self-motivated to work at achieving their best . I consider him a friend and love to work with him and the athletes in his program because they demand so much of themselves .”

TONY BUSSANHead Cross Country and Track Coach • Webster City Schools, Webster City, IowaPresident of the Iowa Association of Track Coaches

“From the moment he showed up on my front porch as a high school freshman, through an outstanding high school and collegiate running career, to assistant and head coaching duties at the University of Northern Iowa (which

included serving as the director of the NCAA Division I Championships) to now leading the up-and-coming Utah program, Kyle Kepler has been a proven winner, team leader, and program developer . His intense commitment to excellence for each individual and the team as a whole allows him to foster the relationships and development among his squads that create excitement and success .”

BETH WOLFGRAM CSCS, MS, RD, CDSports Nutritionistt • University of Utah Athletic Dept.Adjunct Faculty University of Utah Division of Nutrition

“[Kepler] is very dedicated to the overall health and well-being of his team and he has made performance related nutrition a priority for his athletes. [Kepler] continues to involve me with the team and individual athletes he is concerned about . He emphasizes an

approach that focuses on both the performance of an athlete today, but also the long term health of the athlete . He is a great team player and cares so much about his athletes .”

MIKE JAYUSATF and NCAA Track & Field and Cross Country Meet Announcer

“Kyle Kepler is a fine young coach who does things theright way. He is not afraid of hard work. He will continueto raise the bar for Utah Track & Field and Cross Country .He develops athletes in such a way that they are physically and mentally prepared to do their best . His athletes lay it on the line for him, because they know he is with them every step of the way .”

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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT KYLE KEPLERBRAD RASMUSSENGlenwood Girls Track and Field/Cross Country Coach • Glenwood Community Schools (Iowa)

“I met “Kep” while he was an assistant coach at the University of Northern Iowa. My two sons and I attended the track and field/cross country camp at Northern Iowa while he was there. “Kep” and I developed a lasting friendship . His coaching techniques and guidance go far beyond athletics. His personality allows him to get the best from all of the people he meets . He is very loyal to his athletes and coaches and works hard to be the best . It is an honor for me to call him friend and colleague .”

CHELSEA DIGRAZIAFormer University of Utah Track/Cross Country Athlete

“I was a walk-on my freshman year when we were under the supervision of a different coach and was introduced to Coach Kep my sophomore year . Under the excellent coaching and supervision of Kep I dropped my mile time by 25 seconds, broke the school record in the mile and ran my way to an all region spot in cross country . Kep had the ability to assess each runner’s individual talents and devloped appropriate workouts accordingly . I trusted my training from Coach K and knew that if I did what he was asking, I was going to run fast. He was always attentive to each individual runner’s needs and spent time coaching each girl on the team . I feel that Kyle has a great ability to take any runner, assess their strengths and weaknesses and then train them into the best shape of their lives . He is attentive to injury and does not force training through ailments, which is key in sports like cross country and track where overuse and abuse is so common . I know that I am not alone in these opinions about his coaching and have had many successful teammates who would agree . Kep took a cross country team (my sophomore year) who could barely finish a workout and turned them into a 3rd place finisher at the conference meet (my senior year) with two runners making all region and one runner making nationals. Even after my running career finished, I have

watched Kep’s cross country and track programs continue to improve each year with more athletes making it to big caliber meets like Nationals every season.”

CODY KRENKAHead Cross Country Coach/Head Track & Field Coach • Elko High School (Nev.) “Coach Kepler is a great coach who has an amazing ability to take a young athlete fresh out of high school and turn her in to a competitive NCAA Division 1 athlete. He realizes that each athlete has different potential and works hard to get each girl to that potential. As a distance coach for 11 years, I have had more than my fair share of athletes compete at the next level and I can honestly say that the distance program under Coach Kepler at the University of Utah is usually my highest recommendation for my female athletes .”

GARY WILSONRetired University of Minnesota Head Track and Cross Country Coach

“When I recommend a school or a coach, I always ask this question first - would I want my daughter or son working with that coach not only on the track, but also daily? In the case of Kep, the answer is a resounding YES!!!! He is a class act, treats kids right and does everything in a first-class and ethical manner . In short he is THE BEST!!!!”

AMANDA MERGAERTFormer University of Utah Track/Cross Country Athlete

“Coach Kep has a true passion for the sport that is directly reflected in his coaching style. Kep’s even-keeled demeanor, patience and elite degree of track knowledge fueled my confidence and ability to compete on a National level . Being a member of the University of Utah Track and Field & Cross Country team was an experience that I grew from and enjoyed immensely .”

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PETE HERBER

Pete Herber is in his first season as assistant coach for the Utes. Herber will oversee the sprinters, hurdlers, jumpers, pole vault, and multi-event athletes.

Herber comes to Utah from the University of South Florida, where he spent the 2013-14 season as an assistant coach . He helped lead Courtney Anderson (high jump) and Matthew O’Neal (triple jump) to All-America honors during outdoor last season . Both athletes also won American Athletic Conference titles. Herber had five total athletes make the NCAA preliminary round . Shane Lewis (triple jump) was also an All-American during indoor . Prior to USF, Herber coached Iowa State University and Coe College after a successful athletic career at Northern Iowa .

During his six years as an assistant coach at Iowa State University, Herber coached the Cyclones’ jumpers and multi-event athletes . Herber had 35 Big 12 Conference scorers, seven NCAA Regional qualifiers, three NCAA qualifiers, one U.S. Championships qualifier and six U.S. Junior Championships qualifiers during his time at Iowa State. Hannah Willms was an All-American in 2011, finishing 11th in the high jump in indoor . Herber was head coach at Coe College from 2005-07 after serving as an assistant at the program during two different stints (1996-98, 2001-05,) . In his tenure at Coe, 10 athletes provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships . He also coached at the high school level in Colorado . Herber was a four-time all-

Missouri Valley Conference performer at Northern Iowa, leading the Panthers to the MVC championship as a senior . He was a three-time provisional qualifier in the high jump . He earned a bachelor of arts in general studies at Northern Iowa and received his master’s degree in sports science at the United States Sports Academy in 2004 . Herber and his wife, Dawn, have a daughter, Ellie, and a son, Tate .

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TAPIO KUUSELA

Tapio Kuusela enters his 14th season as the throws coach for the Utah track and field program.

During his time at Utah, Kussela has coached three athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Championships . Vanessa Mortensen was a three-time NCAA qualifier (2004-06), finishing 10th as a senior in 2006 . Josefin Berg (2008, hammer throw) and Sarah Grimm (2009, hammer throw) also reached NCAA's . Kuusela has had 23 regional qualifiers since 2003 . Ilse Kaaja was the highest-ranked freshman in the hammer throw at the NCAA preliminaries in 2014 . Mortensen was a four-time NCAA qualifier . Mortensen (2003, 2006) and Grimm (2009) both earned Mountain West Conference titles in the hammer throw . His athletes earned eight All-MWC honors from 2006-11 . Mortensen (2006, Denmark) and Aoife Hickey (2013, Ireland) both qualified for the European Championships while at Utah . Kussela's athletes currently hold every school record in the shot put, hammer throw, weight throw, discus and javelin . Nikkie Rudder set a school record in the indoor shot put in 2014 while Destane Howerton-Davis holds the school records in

both the outdoor shot put and discus events . In 2005, Kussela served as interim head coach, helping lead Utah to a then school-best fourth place at the MWC Indoor Championships, and eighth at the MWC Outdoor Championships . Kuusela previously coached as his alma mater, BYU, and guided several athletes to All-America honors . Amy Palmer notched an eighth-place finish in the hammer throw at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia . Palmer was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame as its first-ever female track athlete in 2005 . The Oripaa, Finland native is involved with the Utah Olympic Weightlifting Development Program . In 1999, he served as the team leader and coach of the women's national throwing team that competed in several meets in Australia . In 1980, Kuusela won the Collegiate Powerlifting Championships and in 1982, he became the first man in Utah to total over 2,000 pounds . He won four Finnish and Nordic Championships titles in weightlifting and was ranked 10th in the world in 1986 . His best single performance was a snatch of 385 pounds .

While attending BYU, Kuusela was a four-time NCAA qualifier and a 1978 All-American in the hammer throw . During Kuusela's four years of competing for BYU, he never had a throw that was not above the NCAA qualifying mark . Kuusela's best marks were a throw of 61-2 .25 feet in the shot put and 218-9 feet in the hammer throw . Kuusela graduated from BYU in 1982 with a degree in economics . He is married to the former Heather Wood and has two children, Timo and Toni .

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NIKI GLASMANNFormer All-American Niki Glasmann joins the Utah coaching staff for the 2015 track and field season as a volunteer assistant coach.

Glasmann (formerly Nye) earned All-America honors in the javelin at Texas in 1988, finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships . Her school record of 182-6 in the event still

stands. Glasmann finished fourth at the Olympic trials that year and was the first alternate. Glasmann, who attended Roy High School, was also a two-time Utah state javelin champion. Glasmann and husband Tommy have four children, Megan, Chrissy, Jaynie and Tom . Her oldest daughter Megan is a sophomore thrower on the Utah track team .

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH - 1ST YEAR

Heather ElliotAthletic Trainer

Brooke FredericksonCommunications

Olivia HaleAthletic Trainer

Chanelle FurnerExecutive Secretary

Gavin GoughEvents Manager

ALYDIA BARTONAlydia Barton is in her first season as a volunteer coach for the Utah track and field and cross country teams.

Barton has coached track and cross country at Ogden high school for seven years . She helped Ogden win girls’ track state championships in 2009 and ‘12 and and girls’ cross country titles in 2010 and ‘13 . One of her athletes, Sarah Feeny (who currently races at Utah), set the all-time Utah high school cross country course record in

2013 and she also holds the Utah high school 1,600 meter run record . Barton also founded the Ogden Track Club in 2001, a non-profit USATF introductory track club for youth ages six to 14 designed to foster an interest in running and prepare athletes for the Hershey Track & Field Games . Barton competed at Weber State from 1987-91 and earned All-Big Sky Conference honors in the 10,000 . She later qualified for the 1996 Olympic marathon trials .

Alydia is married to Brad, who was an All-American at Weber State in the 3,000 steeplechase in 1991 and competed in the 1992 U .S . Olympic trials in the event . He recently set age group records (45-49) in the mile, 3,000 and steeplechase . They have six children: Jacob, Aubrey, Garrett, Marienna, Sienna May and Avery Grace. Jacob is on the track and field and cross country teams at Utah State while Aubrey is competing at Weber State .


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BRIANNA LEROYFormer Ute All-American Brianna LeRoy joins the Utah coaching staff for the 2015 track and field season as a volunteer assistant coach. LeRoy will be working with the jumps athletes.

LeRoy’s four-year career at Utah culminated in outdoor honorable mention All-America honors in 2012, when she finished 22nd in the high jump at the NCAA Championships . LeRoy cleared a career-best height of 5’ 9 .75” at the Pac-12 Championships, which ranks fifth all-time at Utah. LeRoy, who competed in the heptathlon and pentathlon for Utah,

finished seventh in the heptathlon at the Pac-12 Championships as a senior in 2012, scoring 5,221 points, which is third all-time at Utah. She was also fourth at the MPSF Championships in the pentathlon that year, winning the high jump event, and her 3,771 points is fourth all-time at Utah. Leroy also had a career-best mark of 19’ 8 .25” in the long jump as a senior, which ranks fifth all-time at Utah. LeRoy was a two-time competitor at the NCAA West Regional, qualifying in both the high jump and long jump in 2011 and 2012 . In 2011, she earned all-Mountain West Conference honors in the heptathlon, finishing second overall at the

conference championships, as well as the pentathlon, finishing fifth. LeRoy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in urban planning from Utah in 2013 .


Jordan HicksStrength & Conditioning

Taryn HornerAcademic Advisor

Matthew SterlingEquipment

Brad KiernanMarketing

Manny HendrixAssociate A .D .

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NCAA AND USA CHAMPIONSHIPS SUCCESS Utah track and field athletes have recorded 494 new all-time top-10 performances. Among those performances are 52 new school records . In 2014 alone, Utah track and field athletes combined to record 196 new personal bests and post 13 school records. Rosalie Waller qualified for

the NCAA Championships in the 800 meters . The Utes had eight NCAA West Preliminary qualifiers. The previous year, Amanda Mergaert placed fifth in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championships and third in the 1500 at the Outdoor Championships .

DESTANE HOWERTON-DAVIS2013 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier - Discus

ALEXANDRIA EISENBEISS2014 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier - 800m 2013 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier - 800m

AMANDA MERGAERT2013 First Team All-American - Mile and 1500m2012 All-American - Cross Country2010 U.S. Junior Track & Field Championships - 5th in 1500m

KLAUDIA ROKOSSA2013 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier - Pole Vault2009 NCAA West Regional Qualifier - Pole Vault

NIKKIE RUDDER2014 NCAA West PreliminaryQualifier - Shot Put 2010 NCAA First/Second Round Qualifier - Shot Put

AOIFE HICKEY2014 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier - Hammer Throw 2013 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier - Hammer Throw

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NCAA AND USA CHAMPIONSHIPS SUCCESS

The University of Utah track and field program is committed to helping its student-athletes realize their fullest potential on the conference, regional and national levels. In the last seven years, Kyle Kepler’s teams have effectively rewritten Utah’s record book.

ALYSSA JOHNSON2014 NCAA West PreliminaryQualifier - 400m Hurdles2008 IAAF World Youth Championships - 400m semifinalist

ANNELI STAHL2013 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier - Hammer Throw2010 NCAA Championships Qualifier - Hammer Throw

REBEKAH WINTERTON2014 NCAA West PreliminaryQualifier - 5K2013 NCAA Cross Country Championships2013 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier - 10K2011 U.S. Junior Track & Field Championships - 5th in 5K

Success at Utah goes beyond the personal and institutional levels. In the last five years, Utah has sent 38 different athletes to the NCAA Preliminary meet with 10 of those athletes advancing to the NCAA Championships . Five athletes have reached the U .S . Senior or Junior National Championship meets in recent years.

SUSANNAH HURST2014 NCAA West PreliminaryQualifier - 5K2013 NCAA West PreliminaryQualifier - 10K2012 NCAA First/Second RoundQualifier - 5K 2012 U.S. Junior Track & Field Championships - 5th in 5K

STEPHANIE JOLLEY2014 U.S. Track & Field Championships - Semifinals in 400m Hurdles2013 NCAA West PreliminaryQualifier - 400m Hurdles

ROSALIE WALLER2014 U.S. Track & Field Championships - Semifinals in 800m 2014 Honorable Mention All-American - 800m2013 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier - 800m

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MCCARTHEY FAMILY TRACK & FIELD

The facility was designed by Losee Architects’ Sports Division and the general contractor was Big D Construction. During designated times when it is not reserved for use by Utah athletics, campus recreation and club sports, the track is open to the public . Honored at the dedication in 2010 were philanthropists Tom, Phil, Sarah and Maureen McCarthey. Representing their late brother Shaun was his widow Ning. The McCartheys, longtime Utah athletics supporters, provided a generous lead gift of $2 million. The University of Utah’s

Campus Recreation Services and Administrative Services departments funded the remaining $600,000 of the $2.6 million project. “The McCarthey family has always been very generous throughout our community and the country, for that matter,” said Utah Director of Athletics Chris Hill. “We are very excited that they were so charitable to our program and made this long-awaited track a reality. The addition of the McCarthey Family Track & Field comes at a great time for the University of Utah. It will not only serve our student-athletes, it will also benefit many

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MCCARTHEY FAMILY TRACK & FIELD

The McCarthey Family Track & Field was officially dedicated on Oct. 23, 2010. It can be illuminated for night use by four banks of permanent lights and has lawn-style spectator seating on the berm along the east side. The facility features a 400-meter track and nine 42-inch lanes with a Beyon Sports Surface. The interior of the track has a 75x125-yard AstroTurf field, along with areas for the throwing and jumping events.

other groups and individuals throughout the campus .” “We believe that students and people of all ages need to have a place to run and jump and play games,” said Phil McCarthey . Until the McCartheys stepped forward with their gift, the University of Utah had gone 28 years without an on-campus track and field. A track in old Rice Stadium was removed during an expansion of the stadium back in 1982 and the Utah track team had been training at off-campus sites ever since . “The McCarthey Family Track & Field is monumental in so many ways,” said Utah head coach Kyle Kepler . “As

the home for our track and field program, this facility has given our student-athletes a world-class training and competition venue. In addition to the competitive advantage it offers us, we now have a more flexible practice schedule, which enhances the academic opportunities for our student-athletes. The McCarthey Family Track & Field also sends a very clear message to prospective recruits about the vision of our program’s future, which includes developing some of the best track and field student-athletes in the country. We will be forever thankful to the McCarthey family for its generous support of this facility and our program .”

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At the Olympic Oval located in Kearns, the Utes train on the 442-meter indoor track that surrounds the Oval speed skating ice dubbed as “The Fastest Ice On Earth.” Eight world and 10 Olympic records were set here during the Winter Olympics in February 2002 . A Mondo Super X track has been installed with four

lanes around the ice plus an eight-lane, 110-meter sprint zone . The track has been marked according to NCAA and IAAF standards . The facility serves as the indoor training ground for Utah’s track and field athletes. They can run in a climate-controlled temperature of 63-65 degrees . The Oval is one

TRAINING FACILITIES

OLYMPIC OVAL

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of the rare indoor track facilities in the state, providing year-round training capabilities. Rose Park is the home course of Utah cross country . The University of Utah has hosted the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships 15 times at the venue over the last three decades, including the 2010 meet, as well as the 2006 Mountain West Conference Championships . For non-competition training, the Salt Lake Valley as well as the surrounding area offers the Utes a lot of options and is considered to be one of the top 20 running cities in the United States by several of the best running publications and experts. The University of Utah distance running corps has access to some of America’s greatest running trails . These trails consist primarily of dirt, grass, crushed rock, or other runner friendly surfaces . All of these trails are located at elevations ranging from 4,500-8,000 feet . The breathtaking scenery of the Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountains serve as a backdrop to one of America’s most beautiful and cleanest cities — Salt Lake City . The Bonneville Trail runs through the University campus, University Research Park, above Utah’s famous Red Butte Gardens, and by Hogle Zoo. It is a dirt trail with rolling terrain and the best view of the entire valley. City Creek Canyon Trail is a popular running and biking avenue among Salt Lake locals. A portion of this trail includes running through downtown Salt Lake City, a view of the state capitol building and the World Business Center for the Church of Jesus Christ Later-Day Saints . The canyon trail includes a path that is primarily dirt and another that is more suitable for biking . Liberty Park is another training favorite among the U .’s distance runners . It includes a 1 .45 mile woodchip running trail where various workouts are performed . Pipeline Trail is located in Millcreek Canyon which is only 15 minutes from the University of Utah campus . This out-and-back, 11-mile roundtrip trail is located at 6,000 feet elevation. The greenery of the canyon is surrounded by 10,000-foot peaks and combines an incredible view of the Salt Lake Valley at trail’s end .

ROSE PARK

CITY CREEK CANYON TRAIL

LIBERTY PARK

In addition to the McCarthey Family Track & Field, Utah’s athletes also train and compete at other excellent facilities. The Utes train at one of the finest indoor facilities in the nation, the Olympic Oval in Kearns. Rose Park is the home course of Utah cross country, and the Salt Lake Valley provides numerous training courses.

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TRAINING FACILITIES The Utah track & field team unitlizes the newly-opened Spence and Cleone Eccles Football Center, a $32 million, 150,000-square foot state-of-the-art facility. The building, which was dedicated in August 2013, includes the 19,000-square foot Alex Smith Strength & Conditioning Center, a 17,000-square foot sports medicine complex with a dedicated hydroptherapy center and an AlterG anti-gravity treadmill, and a 250-seat cafeteria.

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PAC-12 CONFERENCE

Arizona Arizona State California Colorado Oregon Oregon State

UCLA USC Utah Stanford Washington Washington State

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Arizona Arizona State California Colorado Oregon Oregon State

UCLA USC Utah Stanford Washington Washington State

The Pac-12 championship tradition includes 469 all-time team titles won by league institutions, with 315 men’s titles and 154 women’s championships—including 20 by Utah . The Pac-12 Conference has surpassed every other league by more than 200 titles. The Big Ten is the next closest conference with 266 championships. Only three institutions across all divisions have won at least 100 NCAA titles, and all three are Pac-12 members: UCLA (110), Stanford (104) and USC (100) . Pac-12 teams captured 10 NCAA titles during the 2013-14 campaign. It marked the seventh time the Conference has totaled double digits in NCAA titles, a feat no other league has ever achieved. The 10 national championships came in the form of six men’s and four women’s team titles. It is the 13th time in the last 14 years the Pac-12 has led or tied all conferences in NCAA Championships won. In addition to the 10 titles, Pac-12 teams recorded six runner-up finishes and at least one team placed in the top four in 22 championships . Oregon was one of three NCAA programs to win three tiles in 2013-14, claiming women’s indoor track & field, men’s indoor track & field, and men’s outdoor track & field. UCLA won women’s soccer and women’s tennis, while USC also took home a pair of titles in men’s water polo and men’s tennis. California (men’s swimming & diving), Colorado (men’s cross country) and Stanford (women’s water polo) also claimed a national title in 2013-14. Stanford clinched its unprecedented 20th consecutive Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, an award presented annually to the top intercollegiate athletics program in the country. Other Pac-12 teams finishing in the top 20 were UCLA (7th), USC (8th), Oregon (15th) and California (20th) .

With more than 120 Nobel Laureates across all of its campuses and the first to reach 450 NCAA Championships, the Pac-12 Conference is synonymous with both academic excellence and athletic success, having earned the nickname “Conference of Champions.” The Pac-12 opened a new chapter in its long and storied history on July 1, 2011 with the addition of the University of Utah and the University of Colorado.

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SALT LAKE CITY

LIVING IN SALT LAKE Salt Lake City has been rated one of the top 10 most exciting mid-sized cities and ranks among the nation’s top cities for literacy rate, percentage of high school graduates and percentage of college-educated citizens. Salt Lake is the largest city in the state with 189,314 residents according to 2012 census figures. The ethnic population is the metro area is 35 percent . Salt Lake City has a moderate four-season climate with an average 237 days of sunshine and 15% humidity .

BUSINESS Salt Lake City was ranked as the “No . 5 Best City for the Next Decade” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine in June 2010 . In April 2013, Kiplinger’s ranked Salt Lake “Best City for New College Graduates” with 17 percent of its population in their 20s. It was named the third-best big city for jobs and fourth-best city for tech jobs by Forbes Magazine in May 2012 . The magazine also recognized Utah as the “Best State for Business and Careers” for the third straight year in December 2012 .

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SALT LAKE CITY Home to the University of Utah and the state’s capital city, Salt Lake City blends the amenities of a major metropolitan area with beautiful natural surroundings. Featuring the 11,000-foot peaks of the Wasatch Mountains to the east, as well as the Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake to the west, Salt Lake City is surrounded by majestic views in all directions. Its metro area ranks in the top 50 in the United States with a population of 1.2 million.

ENTERTAINMENT Cultural and ethnic activities flourish in Salt Lake City and its vibrant downtown features dining, shopping, music and ethnic festivals, art galleries, professional symphony, opera, theater and dance . Salt Lake City was host to the 2002 Winter Olympics . Opening and closing ceremonies and the athletes’ village were on the University of Utah campus . Salt Lake City joins forces with the nearby resort town of Park City to host the annual Sundance Film Festival.

Professional sports provide yet another source of entertainment . Professional franchises in Salt Lake City include the Utah Jazz of the NBA and Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer . Other pro franchises are the Salt Lake Bees (AAA baseball) and the Utah Grizzlies (hockey) .

OUTDOOR RECREATION Some of the best skiing, fly fishing, backpacking, mountain biking, rock climbing and river running found anywhere in the world is easily accessible . Seven major ski resorts are within a 30-minute drive from downtown . Salt Lake City’s Cottonwood Canyon was ranked fifth and Park City fourth in USA Today’s Best Ski Destination poll in December 2013. Other honors include “one of the top 10 mountain-biking cities in North America” by Singletracks .com in March 2014 and “America’s best hiking city” by National Geographic in May 2012. Ten national parks are within a day’s drive .

TRANSPORTATION Salt Lake International Airport, a Delta Airlines and hub, is located just 20 minutes from campus and offers direct flights to 92 U.S. cities. It led the nation in both on-time departures and arrivals for the sixth time in the last 10 years in 2013. TRAX ligh

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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

With an enrollment of over 32,000, the U. offers 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate level fields of study. It has earned a top-tier grading from the Academic Ranking of World Universities for 10 consecutive years, and offers nationally-ranked programs in law, pharmacy, mathematics, business, biomedical engineering, family medicine, entertainment arts and engineering . The U . made CollegeAtlas .org’s 2014 A-List—which grades schools on academic quality, accessibility and affordability—ranking in the top 12 for both in-state and out-of-state tuition.

RESEARCH The University of Utah ranks among the top public research universities in the nation. From university-developed technology, the U . has launched nearly 130

new startups over the last seven years, consistently placing it in the top three in the nation for university startup creation. Geneticist Mario R. Capecchi received the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on gene targeting. Çağan Şekercioğlu, assistant professor of biology at the U., was among five researchers who won the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey’s highest prize for 2014. Peter J. Stang, distinguished professor of chemistry, received the 2013 Priestley Medal and 2011 National Medal of Science for his pioneering work in supramolecular chemistry .

TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SCIENCES In 2013, the U .’s entertainment arts and engineering program was ranked first in the country. The University’s

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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Founded in 1850 and encompassing 1,500 acres in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain range, the University of Utah prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. Utah became a member of the Pac-12 Conference on July 1, 2011.

School of Computing was founded in 1965, and began a pioneering legacy in computer graphics and visualization that continues today. The internationally-recognized Scientific Computing & Imaging Institute is a leader in creating new scientific computing techniques, tools and systems to help solve wide-ranging challenges of human life . The College of Engineering was ranked 57th by U.S. News & World Report in 2014 .

MEDICINE University of Utah Health Care was named one of the “100 Great Hospitals in America” in 2013, and in 2012 ranked among the top 10 academic medical centers in the nation for the third year running. The Utah Genome Project is one of several innovative medical research programs at the U. Other

notable programs include the Huntsman Cancer Institute, the Clinical Neurosciences Center and the Moran Eye Center .

BUSINESS SCHOOL The David Eccles School of Business’ undergraduate program was ranked No . 47 by U.S. News & World Report in 2014, rising 25 spots from the previous year . It also placed in the top 25 for entrepreneurship for the fourth straight year by the Princeton Review . The Executive MBA program was ranked 30th by the Financial Times in 2014

LAW SCHOOL The S .J . Quinney College of Law was ranked second in the nation, just behind Yale Law School, for student clinical opportunities according to data compiled by National Jurist magazine in January 2014 .

CAMPUS LIFE A lively residential living experience is provided in the beautiful Heritage Commons, which served as the Athletes Village for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games . The Donna Garff Marriott Honors Residential Scholars Community opened in September 2012, while the George S . Eccles Student Life Center had its grand opening in January 2015 . The Lassonde Studios will open in the fall of 2016, housing student entrepreneurs in a living-learning space . The U. is home to the state’s natural history and fine arts museums, and well as premier concert and theater venues: Kingsbury Hall, Libby Gardner Hall, Pioneer Memorial Theater, and Red Butte Garden.

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CAMPUS LIFE AT THE U.

HERITAGE COMMONS Located in a magnificent mountain setting, Heritage Commons opened in 2000 and served as the Athletes’ Village during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The residential complex is the heart of campus activity and has a lively, energetic atmosphere . Situated in historic Fort Douglas on 70 acres of land, the 912,000 square foot residential complex boasts picturesque views of Salt Lake City and the

surrounding mountain ranges . Heritage Commons consists of 21 buildings—20 residential and one for dining and support services . Eight of the buildings are apartment style, with 235 apartments ranging from one to three bedrooms . Each residence hall has an advanced telecommunications system (voice, video and data), Internet and cable TV connections, HBO in every room, a large community lounge, study rooms, indoor bike storage and a kitchenette on every floor. Other

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CAMPUS LIFE AT THE U. Following the philosophy that education is about developing the whole person, the University of Utah provides a vibrant residential living experience. Heritage Commons, home to 2,500 students, is the U.’s primary on-campus living-learning community. The Donna Garff Marriott Honors Residential Scholars Community opened in the Fall of 2012, while the George S. Eccles Student Life Center is projected to open in December 2014.

amenities include game and exercise rooms and computer labs . The Chase N . Peterson Heritage Center houses a 600-seat dining facility, a convenience store, computer and technology labs, fitness and game rooms, multipurpose rooms, a mail center and more. The student village also contains a University Bookstore branch, University Copy Center, and the University Guest House and Conference Center—an on-campus hotel .

HONORS RESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS COMMUNITY The Donna Garff Marriott Honors Residential Scholars Community offers a unique opportunity for student engagement that is unparalleled to any other college experience. The Honors Residential Scholars Community houses 309 honors program students, ranging from first-year students to seniors, in 161,000 square feet of apartment-style living . Featuring the finest amenities, the building’s public “forums” facilitate informal and formal dialogue . Living in a community that allows continuous engagement with honors faculty & staff and peers builds some of the strongest connections across the U of U campus.

STUDENT LIFE CENTER The George S . Eccles Student Life Center, a $50.4 million, 190,000 square foot facility that opened in January, is the new campus hub for fitness training, intramural sports and outdoor recreation. More than just a recreation space, the center also houses a café and numerous study nooks . It includes three pools, five sport courts, 15,000 square feet of cardiovascular and weight lifting space, four fitness studios, a wellness studio and climbing wall . Residents of Heritage Commons will be able to access the center via the George S . Eccles 2002 Legacy Bridge, while others can take a short walk from the Fort Douglas TRAX stop .

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ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Academic advisor Taryn Horner (center) works with Utah track & field athletes on a daily basis.

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ACADEMIC SUPPORT The Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr. Family Athletics Academic Center is a national-class academic facility. Reserved for Utah’s varsity student-athletes, the Burbidge Center is known for its aesthetics, technological offerings and academic service.

The 11,000-square-foot facility is a campus landmark by virtue of its two-story, floor-to-ceiling curved glass wall. Its location is ideal for the population it serves: situated between the HPER complex and the Huntsman Center, the Burbidge Center is central to classrooms and athletic venues. The full-service academic facility is utilized by all 18 varsity Utah athletic teams and was underwritten by a generous $2 million gift from the Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr . family . The center consolidates Utah’s athletic-academic efforts via computer labs, study space and academic counseling, while also providing a social gathering place for the student-athletes . Housed in the building are the academic services, compliance and nutrition departments, and the award-winning NCAA Life Skills program . The mission of the Burbidge Family Athletics Academic Center is to provide an integrated learning environment that will enhance the academic and personal development of all student-athletes . The objective is to accommodate the diverse needs and schedules of Utah’s student-athletes through a wide range of individual and group support services, computer technologies and independent study opportunities.

SUPPORT FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES

Study TableAvailable to all student-athletes .

TutorsIndividual tutors and exam reviews .

Life Skills CenterStudent-athletes receive training in personal development, community service and career planning .

Internships“Partnering with U.” offers career mentoring, shadowing and internships with area businesses .

Fifth-Year Senior ProgramFinancial aid for student-athletes to finish coursework in their fifth year.

Summer SchoolAn option for student-athletes who meet the criteria .

Priority RegistrationEnables student-athletes to schedule classes around practices and training.

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Sprints Junior Evergreen, Colo. Evergreen HS

2014 Outdoor Track: Finished 21st in the 800 at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 2:15.52 … recorded a personal-best time of 2:13.20 in the 800 at the Beach Invitational … captured ninth in the 800 at the Longhorn Invitational … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic team .

2014 Indoor Track: Member of the distance medley relay team that recorded a time of 11:42 to finish seventh at the MPSF Championships … recorded a personal-best indoor time of 2:15.68 in the 800 at the MPSF Championships … 10th in the 800 at the Bronco Invitational … named to the MPSF Indoor All-Academic team .

2013 Outdoor Track: Captured third in the 400 with a season-best time of 57.60 seconds at the UVU Open ... was 11th in the 800 with a time of 2:18.48 at the Trojan Invitational ... season-best time in the 800 of 2:17.14 at the Utah Spring Classic, finishing 12th.

2013 Indoor Track: Finished 11th in her collegiate debut with a 400 time of 59.60 seconds at the Bronco Invitational ... earned 46th in the 800 at the Husky Invitational with a season-best time of 2:19.98.

High School: Earned all-conference first-team honors two consecutive years ... all-state track and field during her senior season ... finished fifth at the state meet in the 400 and third in the 4x800 ... named Evergreen High School Female Athlete of the Year . . . competed on the volleyball and cross country teams . . . received all-conference honors in volleyball three years .

Personal: Daughter of Eric and Jill Aafedt . . . majoring in health promotion & education ... oldest of three children ... born Feb. 24, 1994 .

Sprints Sophomore Layton, Utah Layton Christian HS

2014 Outdoor Track: Finished 15th in the 200 at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 24.63 … became the first freshman to run the 200 in the 24-second range for the Utes when she broke the school record with a time of 24.42 at the Longhorn Invitational … broke the school record in the 100 with a time of 12.03 at the Mt. Sac Relays . . . earned third in the 100 and seventh in the 200 at the Utah Spring Classic … finished ninth in the 100 at the ASU Invitational … was 12th in the 200 and 13th in the 100 at the Trojan Invitational.

2014 Indoor Track: Set school records in the 55 and 200 races, winning the 55 at the Wildcat Indoor in 7:18 and finishing third in the 200 at the Bronco Invite in 24.97 … just missed setting the school record in the 60 with a time of 7.80 at the MPSF Championships … captured seventh in the 200 at the Husky Classic (25.04) … was a member of the 4x400 team that placed first at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 3:47.30 … captured second in the 60 and the 200 at the Snake River Open … was fourth in the 60 at the BYU Invitational. High School: Won five Class 1A state championships in track and field in the 100 (twice), 200, 400 and long jump . . . earned the outstanding track athlete award at the 2013 BYU High School Invitational ... named the 1A Defensive MVP in basketball . . . received second-team all-region accolades in soccer .

Personal: Daughter of Robert and Liz Atisme ... major is undeclared ... second of four children . . . born Sept . 19, 1994 .

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Jumps RS Sophomore Bluffdale, Utah Herriman HS

2014 Outdoor Track: Finished 11th in the high jump after clearing a mark of 5-5.25 feet at the Pac-12 Championships … captured fourth at the Longhorn Invitational with a season-best high jump mark of 5-6 feet … second at the Trojan Invitational … third at the Utah Spring Classic … fifth at the BYU Robison Invitational.

2014 Indoor Track: Competed in the Wildcat Indoor, clearing 5-5 feet to finish second.

2013 Outdoor Track: Redshirt .

2013 Indoor Track: Finished first at the Wildcat Tune-Up with a season-best high jump mark of 5-5 .25 feet . . . earned 18th at the MPSF Championships recording a jump of 5-1 .25 feet . . . was second in her collegiate debut at the Bronco Invitational and was also second at the New Mexico Collegiate Invitational.

High School: Won back-to-back region championship in the high jump ... finished third (junior season) and second (senior season) at the state championship meet . . . earned all-state accolades two consecutive years ... recorded a personal-best high jump mark of 5’ 7” at the UVU Invitational ... member of school’s cheerleading team.

Personal: Daughter of Mark and Gina Hansen ... third of five children . . . majoring in health, society and policy .

Distance/CC Senior Ogden, Utah St. Joseph’s HS

2014 Cross Country: Finished 91st at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 22:17.5 … finished 25th at the ISU Pre-National Invitational … earned 81st at the Washington Invitational with a season-best 6K time of 21:50.0 … finished 24th in the four mile at the Utah Open with a time of 15:50.5 … Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.

2014 Outdoor Track: Represented Utah in the 1,500 at the Pac-12 Championships where she clocked a time of 4:38.51 … earned third at the Longhorn Invitational in the 1,500 with a time of 4:32.30 … captured fifth in the 800 with a season-best time of 2:13.89 at the Trojan Invitational … finished second in the 1,500 with a time of 4:42.33 at the Wildcat Open … season-best time of 4:28.65 in the 1,500 at the Mt. Sac Relays … Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.

2014 Indoor Track: Member of the distance medley relay team that finished seventh at the MPSF Championship with a time of 11:42 … season-best time in the mile of 5:02.19 at the MPSF Championship … placed sixth in the mile with a time 5:08.61 at the Bronco Invitational.

2013 Cross Country: Finished 44th at the Pac-12 Conference Championships … earned third for the Utes and 46th overall at the NCAA Regional Championships … placed eighth at the Montana State Bobcat Invitational … finished 17th at the Utah Open … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic team.

2013 Outdoor Track: Finished seventh in the 800 with a time of 2:11.19 at the Pac-12 Championships, running a season-best time of 2:09.44 in the preliminaries ... earned fourth at the Trojan Invitational with a time of 2:11.49 ... member of 4x800 relay that broke the school record with a time of 8:38.56 ... honorable mention all-academic status from the Pac-12 .

2013 Indoor Track: Posted a season-best 800 time of 2:15.13 in a seventh-place performance at the Bronco Invitational ... finished 25th in the mile with a time of 5:12.67 at the MPSF Championships ... posted a season-best time of 5:07.03 in the mile at the Husky Classic ... member of the distance medley relay team that finished fourth at the MPSF Championships . . . earned MPSF all-academic honors .

2012 Cross Country: Finished 66th at the Pac-12 Conference Championships ... earned fifth for the Utes and 84th overall at the NCAA Regional Championships . . . crossed the line eighth at the Montana State Bobcat Invitational.

ANDREACHAVEZ

KAILEYBANKS

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2012 Outdoor Track: Qualified for the NCAA West Regional where she finished 48th in the 800 with a time of 2:13.69 ... captured 15th place at the Pac-12 Championships in the 800, clocking a time of 2:11.58 ... finished first with a personal-best time of 2:06.96 in the 800 at the Utah Spring Classic .

2012 Indoor Track: Earned 14th place at the MPSF Championships in the mile with a time of 4:47 ... finished second in the mile in her first collegiate race with a time of 4:52.55 at the Boise State Open ... clocked a third-place time of 2:14.76 in the 800 for third at the Mountain States Games .

2011 Cross Country: Redshirt season .

High School: Member of the four-time 1A Utah state champion cross country team . . . won the state cross country meet during her sophomore year ... finished fifth at the state cross country meet ... individual state champion in the 800 . . . ran anchor leg of the state champion 1,600 relay team . . . earned second place at the state cross country meet during her junior season . . . earned Southwest Conference honors in track and field ... named 1A Female Runner of the Year by Coaches Association in Utah Track and Field.

Personal: Daughter of Javier and Amada Chavez . . . psychology major ... hobbies include reading and spending time with family.

Distance/CC Sophomore Bountiful, Utah Woods Cross HS

2014 Cross Country: Finished 42nd at the ISU Pre-National Invitational … earned 107th with a season-best 6K time of 22:46.9 at the Washington Invitational … 33rd in the four mile at the Utah Open and 33rd at the Nevada Twilight Cross Country Classic … Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.

2014 Outdoor Track: Captured ninth in the 1,500 at the Mark Faldmo Invitational with a time of 4:56.81.

2014 Indoor Track: Captured third in the 800 with a time of 2:24.97 at the Wildcat Indoor … best time in the 800 2:22.31 at the Bronco Invitational … recorded a time of 1:42.75 in the 600 at the Cherry and Silver Invitational.

2013 Cross Country: Finished 44th in her first collegiate race at the Utah State Invitational ... posted a 31st-place performance at the Utah Open ... clocked a season-best six-kilometer time of 25:29 at the Stanford Invitational.

High School: Won the title in the 800 and finished third in the mile at the region six championships . . . team captain of region championship team ... posted a best 800 time of 2:19 and mile time of 5:14 ... also competed on soccer and softball teams ... earned academic all-region honors .

Personal: Daughter of Susie and Jeff Clark ... majoring in pre-exercise and sports science . . . hobbies include hiking, snowboarding and reading .

Distance/CC FreshmanCoos Bay, Ore. Marshfield HS

2014 Cross Country: Earned 55th at the Pac-12 Championships … finished 75th at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships … placed seventh at the Nature’s Bakery Nevada Twilight Classic and was eighth at the Utah Open … 44th overall at the Washington Invitational with a season-best 6K time of 21:17.7 … 19th at the Montana State Invitational.

High School: Oregon 4A state champion as a senior in the 3,000 and placed third in the state in the 1,500 … 2013 4A cross country state champion … Far West League district cross country champion … personal-best times include: 17:57.1 (5k), 10:12.27 (3k) and 4:46.83 (1,500) … finished third in the state in the 3,000 as a junior, and was in the top 10 in the state all four years of high school in the event … competed in swimming freshman year … salutatorian of senior class … received honor roll recognition all four years of high school … National Honor Society treasurer .

Personal: Daughter of Alan and Michele Crook … has not declared a major … second of two children … hobbies include baking, mountain biking, snowboarding and reading .

SHAYLENCROOK

MAKENZIECLARK

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Sprints/Middle Distance Senior Boise, Idaho Bishop Kelly HS

2014 Outdoor Track: Finished in sixth in the 800 with a time of 2:11.39 at the Pac-12 Championships and represented Utah in the event at the NCAA Preliminary meet … member of the 4x400 team that placed fifth at the Pac-12 Championships (3:41.23) … recorded a personal-best time of 2:05.84 in the 800 at the Drake Relays to finish fifth, which currently ranks third on the all-time school history list … fourth in the 400 with a season-best time of 55.88 at the Weber State Invitational … fifth in the 400 at the Beach Invitational … captured first in the 800 with a meet record time of 2:07.13 at the Utah Spring Classic … finished third in the 800 at the Arizona State Invitational with a time of 2:05.97 … placed second in the 800 at the Trojan Invitational.

2014 Indoor Track: Finished eighth in the 800 at the MPSF Championships … member of the 4x400 relay team that broke the school record twice, including recording a time of 3:43.93 to secure eighth at the MPSF Championships … captured second in the 800 at the Bronco Invitational … was on the 4x400 relay team that earned first at the Bronco Invitational … season-best time of 2:10.53 in the 800 at the Husky Classic … finished fourth in the 600 at the Cherry and Silver Invitational with a season-best time of 1:33.34 … earned fourth in the 300 at the BYU Invitational … MPSF Indoor All-Academic team.

2013 Outdoor Track: Earned 10th in the 800 at the Pac-12 Championships clocking a time of 2:10.52 ... finished 41st in the 800 at the NCAA Preliminary meet . . . clocked a season-best 2:09 .97 in the 800 at the Utah Spring Classic capturing second place . . . member of 4x400 relay that finished ninth at the Pac-12 Championships ... member of 4x800 relay that broke the school record with a time of 8:38.56 ... also competed in the 400 with a season-best time of 56.41 at the Weber State Spring Classic to finish sixth.

2013 Indoor Track: Finished fourth in the 400 at the New Mexico Invitational with a season-best time of 56.57 ... earned 14th in the 800 at the Husky Invitational posting a time of 2:12.74 ... member of distance medley relay team that finished fourth overall at the MPSF Championships . . . earned MPSF all-academic honors .

2012 Outdoor Track: Finished 16th at the Pac-12 Championships with an 800 time of 2:11.93 ... crossed the line second in the 800 at the Arizona State Invitational, posting a time of 2:10.58 ... clocked a season-best 400 time of 55.99 seconds for fourth at the UVU Open.

2012 Indoor Track: Finished second in her first collegiate race at the Boise State Open in the 800, clocking a 2:12 .04 . . . member of 4x400 relay that broke the school record with a time of 3:45.27 at the MPSF Championships, finishing seventh ... earned 11th at the MPSF Championships with a season-best 800 time of 2:10.59.

High School: Five-time state champion (4x400 twice, 400 twice, and sprint medley relay) ... holds three state record times: 400 (56.59), 4x400 relay (3:59 .76), and sprint medley relay (1:47 .81) . . . owns four school records and four invitational records ... competed on three-time state championship soccer team ... member of the National Honor Society .

Personal: Daughter of Michael Eisenbeiss and Laurie Nolan . . . majoring in biomechanical engineering .

Sprints Sophomore Issaquah, Wash. Issaquah HS

2014 Outdoor Track: Member of the 4x400 team that placed fifth at the Pac-12 Championships (3:41.23) … clocked a time of 57.42 seconds in the 400 to finish 18th at the Pac-12 Championships … recorded a personal best time of 56.70 seconds at the Mt. Sac Relays in the 400 … finished 9th in the 400 at the Trojan Invitational in the 400 and was 11th at the ASU Invitational.

2014 Indoor Track: Posted a personal-best time of 57.28 seconds in the 400 at the MPSF Championships … member of the 4x400 relay team that broke the school record twice, including recording a time of 3:43.93 to secure an eighth-place finish at the MPSF Championships … earned sixth overall in the 300 at the BYU Invitational … member of the 4x400 relay team that finished fourth at the Cherry and Silver Invitational.

High School: Lettered three times in track and field ... voted most improved athlete two consecutive years ... finished fourth in the 4x200 and second in the 4x400 relay at the state championship meet . . . was a midfielder on the varsity soccer team ... received department award for physical education.

Personal: Daughter of Tad and Kimberly Englund . . . has seven siblings ... has not declared a major but is working towards athletic training ... enjoys hiking, camping and being outdoors .

ALIEISENBEISS

GRACEENGLUND

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Distance/CCFreshman Ogden, Utah Ogden HS

2014 Cross Country: Was the first Utah finisher and 32nd overall at the NCAA Regional Championships with a time of 22:08.79 … earned 41st at the Pac-12 Championships with a season-best 6K time of 21:17.9 … captured first in the three mile at the Montana State Invitational in her collegiate debut.

High School: Finished 14th at the 2013 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships to earn All-America honors … 2013 Utah 4A cross country state champion after finishing as a runner up the previous three years, breaking the all-time state record (17:25) … helped lead Ogden HS to state XC titles in 2010 and 2013, as well as a state track title in 2012 … also won state championships in the 800, 1,600, 3,200 and sprint medley relay in 2014, setting state meet records in the 1,600 and 3,200 … made up a 50-meter deficit for Ogden in the sprint medley relay … Nike Nationals and Foot Locker Cross Country Championships qualifier … 2013 Wendy’s High School Heisman state winner … 2013-14 Utah girls track and field Gatorade Player of the Year … Governor’s State of Sport Award finalist for High School Female of the Year … set the meet record in the 1,600 at the Simplot Games (4:46.97) … set 800 meet record at the Great Southwest Track & Field Classic … two-time adidas High School Dream Mile qualifier …2014 New York Dream Mile champion (4:39) … 2014 Brooks PR Invitational mile champion … earned four letters in cross country … two-time Deseret News 10K runner up (2012, 2013) … received honor roll recognition … member of National Honor Society … member of Ogden HS orchestra .

Personal: Daughter of Elaine and Scott Feeny … majoring in mechanical engineering and wants to design roller coasters … first of three children … hobbies include skiing and playing the piano.

Throws Sophomore Park City, Utah Stanford University

Prior to Utah: Won the javelin at the USATF Junior National Track and Field Championships with a throw of 175-0 and competed in the World Junior Championships … spent her freshman year at Stanford and placed second at the 2014 Pac-12 Championships in the javelin with a season-best throw of 164-8 feet … finished 17th in the javelin at the NCAA Western Regional .

High School: No. 1 ranked high school javelin thrower in the nation in 2013 and was the No. 2 all-time women’s high school javelin thrower … won the javelin at the 2013 Pan American Junior Championships with a meet-record throw of 176-11, and was named the USA Track & Field Athlete of the Week … had the 10th-best throw of all Americans (any age level) in 2013 … won the Utah 3A state championship in the javelin in 2011, 2012, and 2013 … captured state title in the discus in 2011 and 2012 and finished second in the event in 2013 … holds the Utah high school state record in the javelin (156-3) … won the javelin event at the 2013 U.S. Junior National Championship, 2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals, 2013 U.S. Junior Olympic National Championship, and 2013 Great Southwest Meet … competed in Pihtipudas, Finland at the 2013 Javelin Carnival, and trained with Finnish national team coaches … fifth in the javelin at the 2012 U.S. Junior Nationals ... honor roll recognition every semester of high school … member of the National Honor Society … also played volleyball … math and physics tutor.

Personal: Daughter of Tommy and Niki Glasmann … mother was an All-American javelin thrower at the University of Texas, finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships and the Olympic trials in 1988, and holds the school record in the event (182-6) … majoring in psychology … loves old cars and music … plays the piano.

MEGANGLASSMANN

SARAHFEENY

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Javelin Junior West Jordan, Utah Copper Hills HS

2014 Outdoor Track: Career-long throw of 108-02 in the javelin at the Mark Faldmo Invitational, finishing sixth … fourth at the BYU Invitational and sixth at the UVU Collegiate Invitational in the javelin.

2014 Indoor Track: Did not compete .

2013 Outdoor Track: Recorded a season-best javelin throw of 107-06 feet for eighth place at the Weber State Open ... finished 11th at the Robison Invitational with a mark of 105-10.75 feet ... eighth at the USU Invitational and 10th at the Weber State Spring Classic.

2013 Indoor Track: Finished 16th in the shot put at the BYU Invitational with a top throw of 33-4 feet.


2012 Indoor Track: Redshirt .

High School: Runner-up in the javelin at the 2011 Utah State Championships ... earned three letters in track and field ... personal bests include123-0 feet in the javelin and 34-0 feet in the shot put . . . competed on basketball team as a forward and was voted most improved player after her senior year ... honor roll.

Personal: Daughter of Les and Anna Goodwin . . . has one younger sister ... majoring in civil engineering ... enjoys camping, boating, and drawing .

Distance/CC Freshman Haiku, Hawaii Seabury Hall HS

2014 Cross Country: Finished 100th at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 22:44.7 … placed 23rd in the open race at ISU Pre-Nationals … earned 96th at the Washington Invitational with a season-best 6K

time of 22:15.4 … captured 17th in the four mile Utah Open with a time of 15:19.9 … 23rd at the Nevada Twilight Cross Country Classic.

High School: Four-time Hawaii Gatorade Cross Country Athlete of the Year … four-time cross country state champion … four-time state champion in the 3,000 race … two-time state champion in the 1,500 … helped lead Seabury Hall to the 2014 track and field championship … Seabury Hall won two state cross country titles (2012, 2013) … earned four letters for cross country and track and field … 2014 HHSAA Hall of Honor inductee, which recognizes the top 12 senior student-athletes in Hawaii … personal-best times include: 4:37 (1,500), 2:17 (800), 58.00 (400) and 10:21 (3,000) … was a guard on the varsity basketball team … received honor roll recognition … earned a spot on the Headmaster’s List (GPA of 3 .5 or higher) .

Personal: Daughter of Robert and Heather Grossman … father is head track coach at Seabury Hall HS… has not declared a major … second of three children … hobbies include running and listening to music.

Sprints Junior West Jordan, Utah West Jordan HS

2014 Outdoor Track: Ran a season-best time of 26.34 in the 200 at the Utah Spring Classic … fifth in the 100 at the UVU Invitational … career-best time of 12.51 in the 100 at the Utah Spring Classic.

2014 Indoor Track: Posted a top-ten time on the Utah all-time list with a time of 7.91 seconds in the 60 in the preliminary round of the Mountain State Games … captured third in the 60 with a time of 7.94 seconds at the Mountain State Games … finished fifth in the 60 and eighth in the 200 at the Snake River Open … earned fifth at the BYU Invitational in the 60 and was eighth at the Bronco Invite in the event … season-best time of 26.09 in the 200 at the Bronco Invite … placed 12th in the 200 at the Mountain State Games .

2013 Outdoor Track: Earned 13th in the 100 with a season-best time of 12.59 seconds at the UVU Open ... finished fifth at the Utah Spring Classic in a time of 12.62 seconds ... seventh in the 100 at the Weber State Classic ... posted a season-best 200 time of 25.94 at the Utah Spring Classic for 17th .

2013 Indoor Track: Clocked a season-best 60 time of 8.07 seconds for 10th at the Bronco Classic ... finished 18th in the 200 with a time of 26.75 at the Bronco Classic ... finished 17th in the 55 with a time of 7 .60 seconds at the Wildcat Tune-Up .

KAYLAGOODWIN

DAKOTAGROSSMAN

JAMEELAHAYES

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High School: State champion in the 4x100 relay ... finished 10th in the 100 with a time of 12.4 seconds at the state championships ... lettered three consecutive years ... graduated with an advanced diploma in health and recreation and sports academy pathway.

Personal: Daughter of Kathy Hayes . . . psychology major . . . would like to pursue a career as a small animal veterinarian . . . enjoys running, yoga and pilates .

Sprints Freshman South Jordan, Utah Bingham HS

High School: Holds the Bingham High School record in the 200 … finished fifth in the state in both the 100 and 200 as both a junior and senior … earned four varsity letters for track and field … personal best times include 12.42 seconds (100) and 25.32 seconds (200) … received honor roll recognition every quarter in high school … graduated in the top 10 percent of her class .

Personal: Daughter of Lamar and Suzanne Helm … has not declared a major .

Throws RS Senior Kilkenny, Ireland University of Alabama

2014 Outdoor Track: Qualified for the NCAA Preliminaries, finishing 14th in the hammer throw with a mark of 187-4 feet … placed fifth in the hammer at the Pac-12 Championships with a toss of 195-5 .28 feet … captured event title in the hammer at the BYU Robison Invitational with a season-best mark of 199-9 feet … also won the hammer at the Utah Spring Classic and BYU Cougar Invitational … finished second in the hammer at the Arizona State Invitational and the Trojan Invitational.

2014 Indoor Track: Recorded a throw of 56-10 .75 feet in the weight throw to finish eighth overall at the MPSF Championships … captured event title in the weight throw at the Weber State Open … recorded a season-best weight throw of 59-9 feet to finish sixth at the Cherry and Silver Invitational … earned third at the Mountain State Games and the BYU Invitational in the weight throw and finished seventh at the Husky Classic … MPSF Indoor All-Academic team.

2013 Outdoor Track: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary meet, finishing 19th overall in the hammer throw with a mark of 190-5.0 feet ... finished in the top-five of the hammer throw at eight meets with four victories ... qualified for the European Championships with a throw of 201-10 .75 feet at the Utah Spring Classic . . . earned 11th at the Pac-12 Championships with a throw of 185-04 feet . . . Pac-12 academic honorable mention.

2013 Indoor Track: Finished 10th in the weight throw at the MPSF Championships with a mark of 57-2.25 feet ... recorded four top-five performances in the weight throw ... finished 12th in the shot put at the BYU Invitational with a throw of 37-4.50 feet ... earned MPSF All-Academic honors .



High School: Represented Ireland at the European Junior Championships ... two-time junior national champion in the hammer throw ... three-time high school national champion ... represented Ireland at every level in both hammer and shot put up to and including senior international competition ... earned athlete of the year honors . . . voted sports captain by teachers and fellow students .

Personal: Daughter of Liam and Carmel Hickey . . . has one younger brother, Andrew, who plays soccer for Montverde Academy . . . majoring in sociology ... enjoys spending time with friends at home in Ireland .

RAYNEEHELM

AOIFEHICKEY

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ThrowsRS SeniorLas Vegas, Nev. Canyon Springs HS

2014 Outdoor Track: Redshirt season .

2014 Indoor Track: Redshirt season .

2013 Outdoor Track: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary meet, finishing 32nd in the discus with a mark of 154-02 feet ... finished eighth in the discus and 10th in the shot put at the Pac-12 Championships . . . broke the school record in the shot put at the Robison Invitational with a throw of 49-4.25 feet for first place among collegiate athletes . . . broke the school record in the discus with a throw of 169-2.25 feet ... won the discus four times and the shot put three times ... won Pac-12 Athlete of the Week honors after winning the shot put at the Utah Spring Classic with a then-school record throw of 48-10 feet ... Pac-12 academic honorable mention.

2013 Indoor Track: Finished 20th in the shot put at the MPSF Championships with a mark of 42-10 .25 feet . . . recorded a season-best mark of 46-10.75 feet for second at the New Mexico Invitational ... finished in the top-five at four meets ... earned MPSF All-Academic honors .

2012 Outdoor Track: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminaries, finishing 32nd with a discus throw of 155-7 feet ... earned eighth at the Pac-12 Championships in the discus, breaking her personal-best throw by over seven feet with a mark of 161-2 feet ... first place at BYU Invitational in shot put (48-7.5 feet) and discus (156-2.50 feet) setting personal records in both ... academic all-Pac-12 honorable mention... named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic team .

2012 Indoor Track: Finished first with a throw of 47-1.25 feet in the shot put at the BYU Invitational ... earned 14th in the shot put at the MPSF Championships with a mark of 42-4 .75 . . . set a personal record in the weight throw with a toss of 52-10 .75 for third at the BYU Invitational ... named to the MPSF All-Academic team.

2011 Outdoor Track: Finished seventh in the discus throw with a mark of 146-02 feet at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships . . . earned 16th (42-4 .75 feet) in the shot put and 23rd (141-02) in the hammer throw at the MWC Outdoor Championships . . . posted third place finishes in the shot put (45-2.50) and discus throw (138-10 .25) at the BYU Twilight . . . personal-best hammer throw of 167-4 feet at the UVU Invitational.

2011 Indoor Track: Earned fifth place in both the shot put (43-9.25 feet) and weight throw (52-1 .25) at the Mountain States Games ... finished 17th in the shot put with a throw of 43-0.5 and 19th in the weight throw with a mark of 50-1 .25 feet at the MWC Indoor Championships . . . posted a season-best in the weight throw with a mark of 52-4.50 feet (11th place) at the Cherry and Silver Invitational.

High School: Participated on track and field, volleyball, and basketball teams . . . four-year thrower MVP . . . member of Vegas Valley club team . . . received coach’s award in volleyball . . . earned advanced diploma, principle’s award and athlete of the year awards .

Personal: Daughter of Chancellor and Karren Davis . . . hobbies include singing in the church choir, reading, throwing, and acting ... three younger siblings . . . majoring in exercise and sports science .

Distance/CC Senior Salt Lake City, Utah East HS


2014 Outdoor Track: Broke school record in the 5,000 with a time of 16:06.31 at the Mt. Sac Relays, finishing fifth … qualified for the NCAA Preliminaries in the 10,000, finishing with a time of 16:54.17 … earned 12th in the 10,000 at the Pac-12 Conference Championships with a time of 16:51.00 … became the second Utah runner to break the 34-minute barrier in the 10,000 at the Stanford Invitational, when she clocked a time of 33:55.98 … finished second in the 5,000 and third in the 1,500 (4:30.05) at the Trojan Invitational … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic team .

2014 Indoor Track: Finished 14th in the 3,000 with a time of 9:39.82 at the MPSF Championships … recorded a personal-best time of 17:01.20 in the 5,000 at the MPSF Championships, finishing 11th … recorded a personal-best time of 9:37.83 in the 3,000 invitational at the Husky Classic, where she placed 23rd … currently ranks in the top four in school history for the 3,000 .

2013 Cross Country: Finished second for the Utes and 19th overall at the NCAA Regional Championships with a season-best time of 21:05.80 (6K) … earned 29th at the Pac-12 Championships …

DESTANAEHOWERTON-DAVIS

SUSANNAHHURST

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placed fourth at the Stanford Invitational … finished fourth in the three mile with a time of 17:35.00 at the Montana State Bobcat Invitational … captured fourth in the 4,000 at the Utah Open with a time of 14:34.90 … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic Team.

2013 Outdoor Track: Finished third with a time of 34:46.96 at Mt. Sac Relays ... qualified for the NCAA West Preliminaries in the 10,000, finishing with a time of 36:42.37 ... earned 10th in the 5,000 at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 16:57.28 ... won the 5,000 at the Stanford Invitational in 16:34.17 ... ran the 1,500 at the Trojan Invitational in 4:31.29, finishing fourth ... ran the 800 at the Utah Spring Classic in 2:18 .90 . . . received academic all-Pac-12 honorable mention honors.

2013 Indoor Track: Posted an eighth-place finish in the 5,000 with a time of 16:43.50 at the MPSF Championships ... clocked a season-best 3,000 time of 10:04.29 to earn 37th at the Husky Invitational ... earned second at the Bronco Invitational in the 3,000 with a time of 10:08.15 . . . named to the MPSF All-Academic Team .

2012 Cross Country: Finished 29th at the NCAA Regional Championships with a six-kilometer time of 21:23.8 ... earned 28th at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing the course in a time of 21:06 ... placed 10th at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 21:14 ... posted a fourth-place finish at the Utah State Open clocking a five-kilometer time of 17:51.72 ... honorable mention all-academic Pac-12.

2012 Outdoor Track: Garnered a fifth-place performance in the 5,000 at the U .S Track and Field Junior Outdoor Championships, clocking a time of 17:28.56 ... secured 36th place at the NCAA Preliminary meet with a 5,000 time of 17:25.10 ... best 5,000 time was at the Stanford Invitational in 16:45.63 to finish 15th ... finished second in the 1,500 with a time of 4:48.17 at the Wildcat Invitational ... earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors .

2012 Indoor Track: Finished sixth in the 5,000 at the MPSF Championships with a season-best time of 16:45.43 ... earned 22nd in the 3,000 at the MPSF Championships finishing in a personal-record time of 9:44.01 ... first in the 3,000 at the Jackson Invitational in 9:59.51 ... fifth in the mile at the Jackson Invitational in 5:02.09.

2011 Cross Country: In first collegiate race, finished second overall at Utah State Open ... clocked a third-place time of 15:07 at the Nevada Twilight ... second overall and first collegiate athlete to finish at UNLV Invitational with a time of 18:23 ... finished 45th at Pac-12 Conference Championships ... finished fifth for the Utes and 80th overall at NCAA Mountain Region Championships .

High School: Four-time state qualifier in track and cross country ... placed fourth in the 1,600 and fifth in the 3,200 her junior season at the 4A state championships . . . won region cross country championship and placed third at the state championships . . . made the Footlocker All-West second team and finished 22nd overall at the national meet ... broke the indoor state record in the 3,200 with a time of 11:01 ... won state championships in the 1,600 in 4:54, and 3,200 during her senior season . . . earned the performance of the year award in track ... won the 3,200 at the Great Southwest track meet after her high school season ended .

Personal: Daughter of JoAnn and Wendell Hurst . . . has two older brothers and one younger sister . . . majoring in exercise and sport science .

Jumps Sophomore Gig Harbor, Wash.Gig Harbor HS

2014 Outdoor Track: Recorded a 10th-place performance in the triple jump at the Pac-12 Championship with a jump measuring 37-11 .25 feet … placed 13th in the long jump at the Pac-12 Championship with a jump of 18-5 feet … captured sixth in the triple jump at the Longhorn Invitational, recording a season-long jump of 39-01 feet … season-best javelin throw of 92-2 at the Wildcat Open … earned sixth in the long jump with a season-best jump of 18-10 at the Trojan Invitational and was also fifth in the javelin throw … finished seventh at the BYU Robison Invitational in both the long jump and javelin throw … placed seventh at the ASU Invitational in the long jump.

2014 Indoor Track: Finished sixth in the long jump at the MPSF Championships after jumping 18-01 feet … earned eighth in the triple jump at the MPSF Championships, recording a jump of 38-07 feet … recorded a season-best jump of 18-03.25 feet in the long jump to claim fourth at the Bronco Invitational … ranks second on the all-time Utah list in the triple jump with a jump measuring 39-0 .25 feet at the Cherry and Silver Invitational … finished third in the long jump at the Snake River Open … placed eighth in the triple jump at the Husky Classic, where she also had a ninth-place performance in the long jump .

High School: Finished second in the state in the triple jump and high jump as a senior in 2013 . . . 2012 state champion in the triple jump (39-4.50), while finishing second in the state in the high jump (5-6) and third in the long jump (18-7.75) ... three-time field athlete of the year . . . team captain . . . personal high school bests of 39-4 .50 in the triple jump, 18-7 .75 in the long jump and 5-6 in the high jump .

Personal: Daughter of Wade and Kim Jost . . . has not declared a major .

COURTNEYJOST

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Throws Sophomore Espoo, Finland Helsinki University

2014 Outdoor Track: Finished as the top freshman at the NCAA Preliminaries in the hammer throw with a throw measuring 187-02 feet (15th overall) … captured sixth at the Pac-12 Championship with a personal-best hammer throw of 195-01 feet … finished in the top 10 in the hammer throw in 11 of 12 meets during the year, including second at the BYU Cougar Invitational and Utah Spring Classic, third at the BYU Robison Invitational, and fourth at the ASU Invitational, Longhorn Invitational and Bryan Clay Invitational.

2014 Indoor Track: Placed tenth in the weight throw at the MPSF Championships with a season-best throw measuring 54-02 feet … finished seventh at the Weber State Open in the weight throw.

High School: Posted a personal-record 60 .94 meters with team Finland at the European Athletics U23 Championships in 2013 ... qualified for the European Athletics Junior Championships in 2011 ... fourth at the Nordic Junior Championships in 2011 ... two-time silver and two-time bronze in Finnish Junior Championships ... Finnish high school champion in 2010 .

Personal: Daughter of Mirkka and Jouko Kaaja . . . has a younger sister Elsa . . . undecided on major with a pre-medicine track . . . enjoys water sports and hiking .

HurdlesFreshman Vancouver, Wash. Skyview HS

High School: Member of the 4x400 team that placed second in the state in 2011 and 2014 … two-time league champion in the 300 hurdles … finished seventh at the state championships in 300 hurdles in 2013 … Skyview won district track titles in 2011 and 2014 … three-time all-league … earned four varsity letters for track and field … personal best times include: 44.55 (300 hurdles), 15.64 (100 hurdles) and 59.64 seconds (400) ... member of the soccer team … named a scholar athlete as a senior .

Personal: Daughter of Jeff Lanford and Kelly Cloepfil … has not declared a major .

Distance/CC Freshman Felton, Calif. San Lorenzo Valley HS


High School: Finished fourth as a senior and eighth as a junior at the CIF cross country meet … lettered four years in cross country and track and field … 2013 second-team all-CSS cross country … personal-best times include 10:58 (3,200), 5:02 (mile) and 2:19 (800) … received team’s Coach, Most Inspirational, and MVP awards … played midfield for varsity soccer team … received honor roll recognition all four years of high school … student body and junior class president.

Personal: Daughter of Angus and Susan MacMillan … majoring in civil engineering with a minor in business … second of three children … born September 19, 1995 .

ILSEKAAJA

CLAIREMACMILLAN

MADISONLANFORD

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Distance/CC So. Pocatello, Idaho Century HS

2014 Cross Country: Placed 86th overall at the NCAA Regional Championships with a time of 23:04.43 … placed 61st at the Pac-12 Championships … captured 52nd at the Washington Invitational with a season-best 6K time of 21:26.1 … finished 12th in the three mile at the Montana State Invitational … Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.




High School: Won five state championships, three in the 800 and two 1,600, during her career ... career-best 800 time was 2:14 with a 1,600 time of 5:04 ... also competed in swimming and volleyball ... member of the National Junior Honors Society.

Personal: Daughter of Don and Joyce McInturff ... majoring is undeclared but is interested in exercise science . . . hobbies include triathlons, swimming and biking . . . her sister, Ali, was a member of the Utah swim team and Bethany ran track at the University of Portland .

Sprints Sophomore Sandy, Utah Hillcrest HS


2014 Indoor Track: Finished 16th in the 400 at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 1:02.14 … posted a season-best time in the 200 of 27.95 at the Mountain States Games and ran a time of 44.47 in the 300 at the BYU Indoor Cougar Invitational.

High School: Lettered three years in track ... clocked a personal-best time of 58.68 in the 400 ... received the Senior Award in Excellence ... member of the 4x100 relay that finished in second place at the state championships .

Personal: Has not declared a major .

Distance/CC Senior Aurora, Colo. Smoky Hill HS

2014 Cross Country: Finished 78th at the NCAA Regional Championships with a time of 22:59.20 … 90th at the Pac-12 Championships … 22nd at the MSU Invitational … captured fifth in the four mile at the Nevada Twilight ... placed seventh at the Utah Open … Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.

2014 Outdoor Track: Recorded a personal-best time of 17:33.94 in the 5,000 at the Stanford Invitational … captured event title in the 5,000 at the BYU Robison Invitational with a time of 18:15.58.

2014 Indoor Track: Finished seventh in the 3,000 at the Bronco Invitational … captured 14th in the 3,000 open race at the UW Invitational with a personal-best time of 10:32.84.

2013 Cross Country: Finished 26th at the Utah State Invitational ... earned 92nd at the Pac-12 Championships . . . clocked a season-best six-kilometer time of 23:42.36 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals.



2012 Cross Country: Crossed the line 106th at the NCAA Regional Championships ... finished 93rd at the Pac-12 Conference Championships . . . earned 21st at the Nevada Twilight . . . honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic.

2012 Outdoor Track: Posted a season-best 5,000 time of 19:01.10 for seventh at the Utah Spring Classic . . . earned seventh in the 1,500, clocking a time of 5:03.09 at the Mark Faldmo Invitational.

2012 Indoor Track: Best time in two races during the year in the 3,000 was 10:56.47 at the Jackson Invitational, finishing 11th.

HANNAHMCINTURFF

MEGANMEIER

LAURENMILLS

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2011 Cross Country: Finished 25th at the Utah State Open with a time of 18:20 ... was the 14th finisher at the UNLV Invitational ... posted a 10th-place finish at the Nevada Twilight ... earned the 108th spot at Pac-12 Championships .

High School: Earned first team all-city three straight years ... qualified for the state cross country meet four years . . . high school personal-best times include: 800 (2:22), 1,600 (5:16), 3,200 (11:34), and 5,000 (18:44) . . . age-group winner at Mt . Evans Ascent in 2010 . . . earned AP Scholar, Faculty Scholarship Award, and honor roll accolades . . . academic all-state in track .

Personal: Daughter of Bill and Lisa Mills . . . majoring in environmental and sustainability studies . . . hobbies include playing the guitar, running, and singing . . . inspired by Bernard Lagat and Nick Symonds .

Throws Sophomore Morgan, Utah Morgan HS

2014 Outdoor Track: Recorded a personal-best throw of 45-06 feet in the shot put to claim 12th at the Pac-12 Championships … finished third in the shot put at the BYU Cougar Invitational and was fourth at the Utah Spring Classic … placed tenth at the Longhorn Invitational and the Arizona State Invitational in the shot put … season-long throw of 118-0 feet in the discus at the Trojan Invitational … season-long hammer throw of 118-11 feet, also at the Trojan Invitational.

2014 Indoor Track: Captured 14th in the shot put at the MPSF Championships with a throw of 43-03.25 feet … claimed sixth at the Weber State Open with a season-best throw of 44-04.75 feet … captured third at the BYU Invitational and placed fifth at the Bronco Invitational in the shot put … finished seventh in the shot put and also was ninth in the weight throw with a season-best throw of 48-9 .5 feet at the Mountain State Games … placed 11th in the shot put at the Husky Classic … eighth in the weight throw at the BYU Invitational.

High School: Won the state title twice in the shot put and once in discus . . . never lost a meet during her senior season . . . four-year letterwinner ... two-time academic all-state team ... member of the basketball and volleyball teams .

Personal: Daughter of Blake and Krystal Nagel . . . has not declared a major . . . has one younger sibling, Chania Lynn . . . majoring in sports marketing ... enjoys lifting weights and swimming.

Sprints/Jumps Freshman Murrieta, Calif. Vista Murrieta HS

High School: Voted athlete of the year across all sports as a senior at Vista Murrieta … holds school record in the 4x100, long jump, and triple jump … 2014 CIF Division One Champion in the long jump … runner-up at the 2014 CIF state meet in the triple jump and with the 4x100 relay team … personal bests of 11.90 seconds in the 100, 25.00 seconds in the 200, 19-10 .50 in the long jump, and 40-06 in the triple jump … graduated with a 4.17 GPA.

Personal: Daughter of Michael and Nobue Norman … both parents ran track in college … majoring in computer science … aspirations to become a video game designer .

Sprints So. Taylorsville, Utah Taylorsville HS

2014 Outdoor Track: Finished sixth in the 100 and 200 races at the Mark Faldmo Invitational with times of 12.72 and a season-best 25.51 seconds, respectively … season-best 100 time of 12.57 at the Longhorn Invitational … placed ninth in the 100 at the BYU Robison Invitational.

2014 Indoor Track: Captured sixth in the 200 at the Snake River Open with a time of 26.44 … season-best time of 26.07 in the 200 at the Mountain State Games … sixth in the long jump at the Wildcat Indoor with a season-best mark of 15-3.25 feet … season-best 60 time of 8.06 at the Bronco Invite .

High School: Placed in the top five in the state for 5A three years ... earned four varsity letter awards ... earned all-state recognition ... broke the school record in the 400 . . . voted MVP for sprints by her team three years . . . played on the soccer team earning all-state, all region, and MVP honors .

KASSIENAGEL

MICHELLENORMAN

DANIELLEPEREZ

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Personal: Daughter of Rodney and Connie Perez . . . majoring in health promotion and education ... enjoys writing, reading, skiing and watching sports .

Distance/CC RS Junior Billings, Mont. West HS

2014 Cross Country: Crossed the finish line 59th at the NCAA Regional Championships … finished 88th at the Pac-12 Championships … earned 77th at the Washington Invitational with a season-best 6K time of 21:44.3 … captured fourth at the Nevada Twilight … placed seventh at the Utah Open … first-team Pac-12 All-Academic.

2014 Outdoor Track: Competed in the 1,500 at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 25th with a time of 4:39.64 … season-best 1,500 time of 4:34.42 at the Mt. SAC Relays … member of the distance medley relay team that finished 11th at the Drake Relays … recorded a personal-best time of 2:13.38 in the 800 at the Beach Invitational … earned seventh in the 1,500 at the Longhorn Invitational … finished 10th in the 800 at the Utah Spring Classic in 2:15.72 … second-team Pac-12 All-Academic .

2014 Indoor Track: Set school record in the mile with a time of 4:57.10 at the MPSF Championships to finish 21st overall … member of the distance medley team that finished seventh at the MPSF Championships … finished 11th in the 800 at the Bronco Invitational in 2:17.18 … broke the five-minute mark for the first time in the mile to finish sixth at the UW Invitational with a time of 4:59.39 … MPSF Indoor All-Academic team .

2013 Cross Country: Finished 80th at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships with a season-best 6-km time of 22:15.6 ... recorded a 66th-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships ... crossed the line 84th at the Stanford Invitational ... Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.

2013 Outdoor Track: Finished 29th in the 1,500 (4:45 .92) at the Pac-12 Conference Championships ... season-best 1,500 time of 4:40.10 at San Francisco ... recorded a season-best 800 time of 2:17.14 for 12th at the Utah Spring Classic . . . named to Pac-12 All-Academic second team .

2013 Indoor Track: Earned 24th in the mile with a time of 5:12.21 at the MPSF Championships ... season-best mile time of 5:06.21 at the Husky Classic … seventh in the mile at the Bronco Invitational … ran a season-best 800 time of 2:21.67 at New Mexico for eighth ... received MPSF All-Academic team honors .

2012 Cross Country: Finished 69th at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships with a six-kilometer time of 22:20.8 ... earned 79th at the Pac-12 Championships ... finished 16th at the Utah State Open ... named to the Pac-12 All-Academic second team .



2011 Cross Country: Finished 105th at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships with a time of 23:45.6 ... finished 87th at Pac-12 Championships ... earned eighth at Utah State Open with a time of 17:56 ... was the 11th overall finisher at BYU Autumn Classic with a time of 18:53 ... claimed the 11th spot at UNLV Invitational.

High School: Four-time state qualifier in cross country ... finished fourth at the state cross country championships in junior and senior seasons ... earned team’s MVP award three consecutive years ... received all-state accolades 12 times (eight in track and four in cross country) . . . earned eight academic all-state awards . . . personal bests include: 400 (58 .6 seconds), 800 (2:14), 1,600 (5:03), 3,200 (11:28), and three mile (18:01) ... member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of David and Suzanne Rietz . . . exercise sports science major ... enjoys horseback riding, camping, cross fit, yoga, and skiing .

Distance/CC Sophomore Ogden, Utah Ogden HS

2014 Cross Country: Finished 37th overall and was the second Ute to cross the line at the NCAA Regional Championships with a time of 22:14.75 … earned 53rd at the Pac-12 Championships with a season-best 6K time of 21:26.8 … captured eighth in the three mile at the Montana State Invitational with a time of 17:33.25 … placed 11th at the Nevada Twilight and 22nd at the Utah Open .

2014 Outdoor Track: Finished second in the 3,000 at the Utah Spring Classic with a season-best time of 10:36.05 … season-best 5,000 time of 17:49.29 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival … fifth in the 5,000 at the Beach Invitational and eighth at the BYU Robison Invitational.

2014 Indoor Track: Improved her personal-best 3,000 time in all three meets during the season, with a time of 9:58.73 at the MPSF Indoor Championships … ninth in the 3,000 at the UW Invitational … captured 13th in the mile at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 5:21.99.

NICOLERIETZ

JESSICASAMS

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2013 Cross Country: Posted an 83rd-place performance at the Pac-12 Championships ... clocked a season-best time of 23:08.28 (6K) for 41st in the open heat of the NCAA Pre-Nationals ... earned 30th in her collegiate debut at the Utah State Invitational.

High School: Was a member of the 2010 cross country and 2011 track state championship teams ... earned four letters in both cross country and track ... high school personal bests include five-kilometer (19:02), 3,200 (11:20), and 1,600 (5:15) ... member of National Honor Society

Personal: Daughter of Pamela and Walter Sams . . . has not declared a major but is pre-pharmacy . . . went to Japan (2013) and Guatemala (2011) on two week service missions for the Washington Heights Church .

Distance/CC Sophomore Orange, Calif. El Modena HS


2014 Outdoor Track: Finished 12th in the 1,500 at the Trojan Invitational, recording a season-best time of 4:43.42 … season-best mile time of 5:33.28 at the BYU Robison Invitational, finishing 11th … season-best 3,000 steeplechase time of 11:31.75 at the Beach Invitational, finishing 13th.

2014 Indoor Track: Ran the 3,000 at the MPSF Championships, finishing with a season-best time of 10:17.88 … member of the distance medley relay team that finished seventh at the MPSF Championships … earned eighth in the mile at the Bronco Invitational with a season-best time of 5:13.73.

2013 Cross Country: Scored team points with a 64th-place finish at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships ... finished 68th at the Pac-12 Championships ... posted a team-best fifth-place finish running unattached at the Utah State Invitational.

High School: Named All-Century League first-team twice ... earned league honors in the 1,600 and 3,200 events . . . holds the school record in the 1,600 (5:03) and 3,200 (11:07) ... received a letter four years .

Personal: Daughter of John Jr . and Theresa Sarmiento . . . majoring in pre-elementary education ... enjoys reading.

Distance/CC RS Senior Ogden, Utah St. Joseph’s HS

2014 Cross Country: Did not compete .

2014 Outdoor Track: Did not compete .

2014 Indoor Track: Did not compete .

2013 Cross Country: Did not compete .

2013 Outdoor Track: Clocked a season-best time of 5:04.53 in the 1,500 at the Wildcat Invitational for 16th ... finished 27th at the Utah Spring Classic in the 800 with a time of 2:28.56.

2013 Indoor Track: Finished second in the mile with a time of 5:40.77 at the Wildcat Tune-Up ... earned 29th at the Bronco Invitational in the mile with a season-best time of 5:35.79.




2011 Cross Country: Was the 23rd finisher at the BYU Autumn Classic with a time of 19:25.4 ... finished 36th at the UNLV Invitational with a five-kilometer time of 20:49 ... earned 32nd in first collegiate race at Utah State Open .

High School: Finished first at cross country state championships and was the state champion in the 1,600 during her junior season . . . team won four-straight cross country and three consecutive track and field state championships ... earned all-state recognition 16 times (four cross country and 12 track & field) ... personal bests include: 3,200 (11:24), 800 (2:22), and the 1,600 (5:13) .

Personal: Daughter of Ernest Villagrana and Christina Shaw . . . majoring in exercise and sport science . . . hobbies include snowboarding and soccer .

BECKYSARMIENTO

ALEXSHAW-VILLAGRANA

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Distance/CC RS SeniorSassenheim, Netherlands Jacksonville State


2014 Indoor Track: Did not compete . 2013 Cross Country: Redshirt season .

2013 Outdoor Track: Finished 19th in the 5,000 with a time of 17:34 .48 at the Pac-12 Championships . . . second at the Long Beach State Invitational with a season-best time of 17:07.15 in the 5,000 ... season-best time of 4:37.06 in the 1,500 at San Francisco ... Pac-12 Academic honorable mention.


2012 Cross Country: Earned all-region accolades with a 12th-place finish at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships ... finished 39th at the Pac-12 Championships, running the final 5,000 meters with only one shoe ... placed fifth at the Montana State Bobcat Invitational ... finished 45th at the pre-national meet.

At Jacksonville State: Named Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year ... finished 21st at the NCAA South Region meet ... named to all-conference first team ... held nine school records when left (five indoor, four outdoor) ... finished third in the mile and was on the distance medley relay team at the conference championships .High School: Three-time Dutch junior champion in the 3,000 steeplechase . . . member of the 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams that finished second at the National Relay Junior Championships.

Personal: Daughter of William Slotboom and Eveline Botter ... majoring in exercise and sports science . . . hobbies include speed skating, reading, hiking, mountain biking, skiing and snowboarding.

Distance/CC Sophomore Meridian, Idaho Rocky Mountain HS

2014 Cross Country: Finished 98th at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 22:39.1 … placed 21st in the four mile at the Utah Open with a time of 15:38.4 … earned 29th at the Nevada Twilight and was 30th at the MSU Invitational … Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.

2014 Outdoor Track: Recorded a personal-best time of 2:16.80 in the 800 at the Utah Spring Classic … earned ninth in the 800 at the BYU Robison Invitational … season-best 1,500 time of 4:41.76 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival .

2014 Indoor Track: Finished 17th in the 800m at the UW Invitational with a season-best time of 2:19.51.

2013 Cross Country: Finished 76th at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 24:16 … placed 103rd at the NCAA Regional Championships … captured 20th in the 5k at the Utah State Open … earned 27th at the Utah Open .

High School: At the state championship meet, she finished runner-up in the 800, third in the 3,200 and was a member of the 4x800 champion relay . . . earned seventh at the state cross country championships ... three-year team captain, four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track . . . member of Rocky Mountain High School’s Hall of Fame . . . graduated with academic honors .

Personal: Daughter of Cheryl and Dave Mulvihill . . . has not declared a major . . . enjoys playing the piano .

GISELLESLOTBOOM

DANASNELL

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Hurdles Sophomore Kaysville, Utah Davis HS

2014 Outdoor Track: Represented the Utes at the Pac-12 Championships in the 100 (15 .08) and 400-meter (1:03 .81) hurdle events where she finished 18th and 13th, respectively … captured fourth in the 100 hurdles at the Utah Spring Classic, recording a personal-best time of 14.32 seconds that ranks eighth on Utah’s all-time list … season-best 400 hurdles time of 1:02.82 at the Longhorn Invitational, finishing eighth … finished in the top 10 in the 100 hurdles at the Trojan Invitational (8th), ASU Invitational (7th), Utah Spring Classic, Wildcat Open (7th) and BYU Robison Invitational (7th) … finished in the top 10 in the 400 hurdles at the Longhorn Invitational, Utah Spring Classic (10th) and ASU Invitational (7th).

2014 Indoor Track: Finished 18th in the 60 hurdles at the MPSF Championships with a time of 9.01 seconds … also ran the 400 at the MPSF Championships … season-best time of 8.95 seconds in the 60 hurdles at the Bronco Invitational placed her in the top 10 all-time at Utah … captured second in the 55 hurdles at the Weber State Open with a season-best time of 8.42 in the preliminaries … second in the 60 hurdles and eighth in the 400 at the Snake River Open … second in the 60 hurdles at the BYU Cougar Invitational and fourth at the Bronco Invite … ran a season-best 400 time of 59.81 at the Husky Classic.

High School: Three-time state champion, placing first as a senior in the 300 and the 4x400 relay . . . high school personal best of 14 .52 in the 100 hurdles . . . high school personal best of 44 .54 in the 300 hurdles and has a high-57 .0 400 split in the 4x400 .

Personal: Daughter of Kelly and LeAnn Van Brocklin . . . has not declared a major but is on a pre-nursing track .

Distance/CC Freshman Worland, Wyo. Worland HS

2014 Cross Country: Finished 14th in the four mile at the Utah Open with a time of 15:18.1 … earned 25th in the three mile at the Montana State Invitational with a time of 18:08.74 … placed 97th at the Washington Invitational with a season-best 6K time of 22:16.2 … finished 62nd at the ISU Pre-National Invite.

High School: Won the Wyoming 3A state championship in the 400 in 2014 and was second in the 800 and third in the 200 … two-time indoor state champion in the 800 (2013 and 2014) … finished third at the state cross country meet in both 2013 and 2012, earning all-state honors … lettered four years in cross country… personal bests of 19:27 (5k), 2:16.27 (800) and 57.94 (400) … named captain of the varsity soccer team .

Personal: Daughter of Charlie and Becky Wassum … major is undecided … second of five children … hobbies include reading, ultimate frisbee, and playing the piano.

Sprints Freshman Rock Springs, Wyo. Rock Springs HS

High School: Won the Wyoming state 4A championship in the 400 and 800 in 2014, while finishing second in the 200 and was also on the state champion 4x400 relay team … also earned an indoor title in the 400 while finishing second in the 200 and fourth in the 800 as a senior … personal-best times of 55.49 seconds in the 400 and 2:16.73 in the 800 … earned 12 varsity letters in tennis and track and field … earned all-state honors in tennis as a sophomore, finishing second in the state in No. 2 doubles … member of the National Honors Society.

Personal: Daughter of Kurt and Karen Weidle … has not declared a major .

CHRISTINEVAN BROCKLIN

SADIEWASSUM

MESAWEIDLE

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Sprints Sophomore Fort Collins, Colo. Fossil Ridge HS

2014 Outdoor Track: Member of the 4x400 team that placed fifth at the Pac-12 Championships … finished 12th at the Pac-12 Championships in the 400 hurdles, recording a time of 55.26 seconds … became one of the first freshmen to run in the 24-second range for the Utes in the 200 after clocking a season-best time of 24.82 seconds at the Longhorn Invitational … captured third overall with the third best performance in school history in the 400 at the ASU Invitational, recording a time of 55.19 seconds … placed fourth in the 400 at the Beach Invitational and was seventh at the Trojan Invitational.


High School: Was the 2012 5A Colorado state champion in the 400 with a time of 55.36 ... three-year state finalist in the 400 meters (2011-13) ... high school personal-best 200 time of 25.14.

Personal: Daughter of Peter and Christine Williams ... has not declared a major .

Sprints Senior Ogden, Utah Ogden HS



2013 Outdoor Track: Clocked a 100 season-best 12 .53 seconds in a ninth-place performance at the Robison Invitational ... finished fifth in the 100 with a time of 12.95 seconds at the Weber State Open . . . earned 10th in the 200 with a season-best 25 .82 seconds at the Robison Invitational.

2013 Indoor Track: Earned eighth at the Bronco Classic with a 60 time of 8.00 seconds ... finished ninth at the Wildcat Tune-up clocking a 7.44 seconds in the 55 race ... best time of 26.07 in the 200 done at the Bronco Classic .

2012 Outdoor Track: Finished tenth in the 100 with a time of 12.63 seconds at the Utah Spring Classic . . . earned 21st in both the 100 (12.65 seconds) and 200 (26.24 seconds) at the Robison Invitational ... best time in the 200 came at the Utah State Invitational (26.16).

2012 Indoor Track: Competed in the 60 at the Mountain State Games with a time of 8.28.

High School: Was the 2007 Utah state 3A champion in the 100 . . . finished third in the 200 at state championships ... Standard Star City County champion in the 100 and 200 races . . . member of 2008 3A state championship team . . . competed in volleyball and basketball . . . member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Keith and Celia Wilson . . . has two siblings ... majoring in athletic training ... enjoys shopping, movies and swimming .

Distance/CC RS Senior Salt Lake City, Utah Skyline HS

2014 Cross Country: Finished 49th overall at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 21:24.6 … finished 43rd at the NCAA Regional Championships … recorded a season-best 6K time of 20:52.7 at the Washington Invitational to claim 16th … captured sixth in the three mile at the MSU Invitational with a time of 17:27.82 … Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.

2014 Outdoor Track: Broke school record in the 10,000 with a time of 33:28.43 at the Mt. SAC Relays, finishing third … also broke the school record in the 5,000 at the Stanford Invitational after clocking a time of 16:08.24 for an eighth-place finish … competed in the NCAA Preliminaries in the 10,000, finishing 31st … finished eighth in the 10,000 at the Pac-12 Championships, recording a time of 35:07.33 … won the 3,000 at the Utah Spring Classic with a time of 10:10.58 … finished first in the 5,000 at the Trojan Invitational with a time of 16:40.17 … second-team Pac-12 All-Academic.

RHIANNAWILLIAMS

KIAWILSON

REBEKAHWINTERTON

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2014 Indoor Track: Utah’s first-ever MPSF Champion in the 5,000 with a time of 16:30.51 … finished seventh in the 3,000 at the MPSF Championships with a personal-best time of 9:24.11 … recorded a new personal record in the 3,000 in every meet she competed in … just missed setting the school record by three-tenths of a second in the 5,000 after recording a personal best by 57 seconds at the Husky Classic with a time of 16:18.85 … currently ranks in the top three in the 3,000 in school history .

2013 Cross Country: Finished 89th at the NCAA Championships as the only runner representing Utah … earned first for the Utes and 10th overall at the NCAA Regional Championships with a season-best 6K time of 20:49.3 … captured 12th at the Pac-12 Championships … placed third at the Stanford Invitational … claimed second in the three mile at the Montana State Bobcat Invitational … named to the Pac-12 Conference All-Academic second team .

2013 Outdoor Track: Earned sixth with a 36:12 .54 in the 10,000 at the Pac-12 Championships, scoring three team points . . . ran the 10,000 at the NCAA West Preliminaries finishing in a time of 37:19.54 ... season-best time in the 10,000 came at the Mt. SAC Relays (35:29.72), finishing fifth ... ninth at the Stanford Invitational in the 5,000 with a season-best time of 17:15.84 ... best 3,000 time of 10:13.14 at the Trojan Invitationalfor a ninth-place finish ... Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.

2013 Indoor Track: Finished 31st in the 3,000 at the MPSF Championships with a time of 10:04.89 ... clocked a season-best 3,000 time of 9:52.73 at the Husky Invitational ... earned MPSF All-Academic honors .




2011 Cross Country: Was the third Utah athlete and 43rd overall finisher at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships ... finished second at the Nevada Twilight . . . earned 37th overall at the Stanford Invitational ... recorded a time of 21:48.7 for 47th place at the

Chile Pepper Invitational ... posted a 59th-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships ... received Pac-12 honorable mention all-academic honors .

2011 Outdoor Track: Set a personal record in the 1,500 at the UVU Invitational with a time of 4:49.20 ... finished with a 10,000 time of 36:05.40 at the Mt. SAC Invitational ... earned 15th in the 10,000 with a time of 39:40.72 at the MWC Outdoor Championships ...clocked a 5,000 time of 17:19.00 and finished fifth overall at the U.S Outdoor Track & Field Junior Championships .

2011 Indoor Track: Finished third overall in the 3,000 at the Mountain States Games with a time of 10:34.26 ... posted a 5,000 of 17:33.01 at the Husky Classic ... ran a 3,000 time of 10:07.90 at the Husky Classic . . . earned 21st in the 3,000 and 12th in the 5,000 races at the MWC Indoor Championships .

2010 Cross Country: Earned a third-place finish at the Nevada-Reno meet with a time of 20:14 (5-km) ... finished 18th overall at the three-mile Montana State Bobcat Invitational with a time of 18:04 ... in season debut at the Utah State Open, completed the course in 18:13 .6 (3 mile) ... achieved a time of 22:33.0 (80th) at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships . . . received Academic All-MWC accolades .

High School: All-state two years in a row for cross country ... lettered four years in cross country and track and field ... high school personal-best times include: 19:09 (3 mile), 2:23 (800), 5:28 (1 mile), and 11:41 (2 mile) ... member of the National Honor Society ... was a flyer on cheerleading squad that placed first at regional and fifth at nationals.

Personal: Daughter of Reed and Sherri Winterton . . . majoring in accounting ... hobbies include dental assisting, organizing and playing the piano .

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2014 SEASON RECAPINDOOR - TOP PERFORMANCES

Event Name Mark55m . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1855m Hurdles . . . . . . .Christine Van Brocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 .4260m . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 .8060m Hurdles . . . . . . .Christine Van Brocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 .95200m . . . . . . . . . . . . Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.97400m . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephanie Jolley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 .20800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rosalie Waller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:07 .57Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nikki Rietz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:57 .103000m . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebekah Winterton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:24 .115000m . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebekah Winterton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16:18 .85DMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chavez, Aafedt, Melvin, Rietz . . . . . . . . . 11:42 .004x400m . . . . . . . . . . Jolley, Eisenbeiss, Waller, Englund . . . . .3:43.93Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . .Theresa Waybright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’ 6”High Jump . . . . . . . . .Kailey Hansen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’ 5”Long Jump . . . . . . . . .Courtney Jost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18’ 3 .25”Triple Jump . . . . . . . .Courtney Jost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39’ 0 .25”Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . Nikkie Rudder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50’ 2.75”Weight Throw . . . . . .Aoife Hickey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59’ 9”Pentathlon . . . . . . . . .Suzie Vozarova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,915 pts .

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ALI EISENBEISSTop time in the 4x400m relay indoors and outdoors

ROSALIE WALLERAll-American in the outdoor 800 meters

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Event Name Mark55m . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1855m Hurdles . . . . . . .Christine Van Brocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 .4260m . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 .8060m Hurdles . . . . . . .Christine Van Brocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 .95200m . . . . . . . . . . . . Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.97400m . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephanie Jolley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 .20800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rosalie Waller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:07 .57Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nikki Rietz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:57 .103000m . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebekah Winterton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:24 .115000m . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebekah Winterton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16:18 .85DMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chavez, Aafedt, Melvin, Rietz . . . . . . . . . 11:42 .004x400m . . . . . . . . . . Jolley, Eisenbeiss, Waller, Englund . . . . .3:43.93Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . .Theresa Waybright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’ 6”High Jump . . . . . . . . .Kailey Hansen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’ 5”Long Jump . . . . . . . . .Courtney Jost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18’ 3 .25”Triple Jump . . . . . . . .Courtney Jost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39’ 0 .25”Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . Nikkie Rudder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50’ 2.75”Weight Throw . . . . . .Aoife Hickey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59’ 9”Pentathlon . . . . . . . . .Suzie Vozarova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,915 pts .

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OUTDOOR - TOP PERFORMANCES

Event Name Mark100m . . . . . . . . . . . . Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.03100m Hurdles . . . . . .Christine Van Brocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 .32200m . . . . . . . . . . . . Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.42400m . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephanie Jolley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 .04400m Hurdles . . . . . .Stephanie Jolley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 .81800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rosalie Waller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:04 .711500m . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrea Chavez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:28 .653000m Steeple . . . . .Becky Sarmiento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:31 .755000m . . . . . . . . . . . Susannah Hurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16:06.3110000m . . . . . . . . . . Rebekah Winterton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33:28.434x100m . . . . . . . . . . Hayes, Johnson, Williams, Atisme . . . . .46.334x400m . . . . . . . . . . .Williams, Englund, Eisenbeiss, Waller . . 3:41 .23Long Jump . . . . . . . . .Courtney Jost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18’ 10”High Jump . . . . . . . . .Kailey Hansen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’ 6”Triple Jump . . . . . . . .Courtney Jost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39’ 1”Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . .Nikkie Rudder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48’ 11”Discus . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nikkie Rudder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138’ 9 .25”Hammer . . . . . . . . . . .Aoife Hickey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199’ 9”Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . .Theresa Waybright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’ 6 .75”Javelin . . . . . . . . . . . .Kayla Goodwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110’ 6 .5”Heptathlon . . . . . . . .Suzie Vozarova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,283 pts .

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ANDREA CHAVEZTop time in the 1500m

SUSANNAH HURSTTop time in the outdoor 5000m

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2014 CROSS COUNTRY RECAP

Nevada Twilight Utah MSU Washington NCAA Pac-12 NCAA Classic Open Invitational Invitational Pre-Nationals Champ. Regionals (4K) (4K) (3 Mile) (6K) (6K) (6K) (6K)

Andrea Chavez (R-Jr .) 28th 24th 34th 81st 25th (open) 91st DNRMakenzie Clark (So .) 31st 33rd 70th 107th 42nd (open) DNR DNRShaylen Crook (Fr .) 6th 8th 19th 44th 118th 55th 75thSarah Feeny (Fr .) DNR DNR 1st 82nd 68th 41st 32ndDakota Grossman (Fr .) 21st 17th 50th 96th 23rd (open) 100th DNRSusannah Hurst (Sr .) DNR 20th DNR DNR DNR DNR DNRClaire MacMillan (Fr .) DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNRHannah McInturff (R-Fr.) DNR DNR 12th 52nd 107th (tie) 61st 86thLauren Mills (Sr .) 5th 7th 22nd 84th 254th 90th 78thNicole Rietz (Sr .) 4th 6th 7th 77th 177th 88th 59thJessica Sams (So .) 9th 22nd 8th 61st 137th 53rd 37thBecky Sarmiento (So .) DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNRAlex Shaw-Villagrana (R-Jr .) DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNRGiselle Slotboom (R-Jr .) DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNRDana Snell (So .) 27th 21st 30th 102nd 46th (open) 98th DNRAlyssa Stetler (R-So .) DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNRSadie Wassum (Fr .) 25th 14th 25th 97th 62nd (open) DNR DNRRebekah Winterton (R-Sr .) DNR DNR 6th 16th 77th 49th 43rd

MEET-BY-MEET INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

SCHEDULE AND TEAM RESULTS

Aug . 29 Nevada Twilight Classic Sparks, Nev . 2ndSept . 5 Utah Open Salt Lake City 2ndSept. 20 Montana State Invitational Bozeman, Mont. 2ndOct. 4 Washington Invitational Seattle, Wash. 10thOct. 18 Indiana State Pre-Nationals Invitational Terre Haute, Ind. 13thOct . 31 Pac-12 Championships Oakland, Calif . 9thNov . 14 NCAA Regional Championships Albuquerque, N .M . 7th

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• The Utes placed ninth at the Pac-12 Championships and seventh at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships .• Freshman Sarah Feeney won in her first collegiate race at the Montana State Invitational. She led Utah at the Pac-12 Championships (41st) and at the NCAA Regional Championships (32nd), just missing qualifying for the national meet . • Sophomore Jessica Sams finished the season with arguably two of the best performances of her collegiate career,

finishing 53rd at the Pac-12 Championships and 37th at the NCAA Regional Championships . • Senior Rebekah Winterton finished the season 43rd at the NCAA Regional Championships and 49th at Pac-12’s . She was 16th at the Washington Invitational. • More than half the roster was made of freshmen and sophomores, with three seniors (Winterton, Lauren Mills and Nikki Rietz) all finishing their careers at Utah.

JESSICA SAMSPlaced 37th at NCAA Regional Championships

NICOLE RIETZTop 10 finisher in first three races of 2014 season

SEASON SUMMARY

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INDOOR RECORDSEvent Name Record Year55m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 .18 . . . . . . . . 201460m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Whitney Wellington . . . . . . . . . . 7 .72 . . . . . . . . 2007200m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 .97 . . . . . . . 2014400m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chelsea Shapard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 .83 . . . . . . . 2007800m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nellie Hammons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:06 .29 . . . . . 2004Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Mergaert . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:35 .35 . . . . . 20133000m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Molen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:15 .81 . . . . . 19835000m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Molen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16:18 .52 . . . . 198255m Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . Angela Kaplar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 .96 . . . . . . . . 201160m Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . Angela Kaplar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 .56 . . . . . . . . 2012High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . Traci Olsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6’ 0 7/8” . . . . 1992Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooke LoBue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13’ 5 .25” . . . . 2002Long Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Feigt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20’ 1” . . . . . . 2007Triple Jump . . . . . . . . . . . Stacey Rhineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42’ 5” . . . . . . 1998Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nikkie Rudder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50’ 2 .75” . . . . 2014Weight Throw . . . . . . . . . Anneli Stahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62’ 0 .5” . . . . . 2013Pentathlon . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Feigt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,891 pts . . . . 20074x400m Relay . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Jolley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:43 .93 . . . . . 2014 Ali Eisenbeiss Grace Englund Lucy YatesDMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyssa Abbott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:05 .78 . . . . 2012 Lauryn McKay Lucy Yates Amanda Mergaert

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CHELSEA SHAPARDSchool record holder in indoor 400m

ANGELA KAPLARSchool record holder in three hurdling events (55m, 60m and 100m)

WHITNEY WELLINGTONSchool record holder in 60 meters

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OUTDOOR RECORDSEvent Name Record Year100m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 .03 . . . . . . . 2014200m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 .42 . . . . . . . 2014400m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Tidwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52:55 . . . . . . . 1999800m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosalie Waller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:04 .71 . . . . . 20141500m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Mergaert . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:13 .63 . . . . . 20125000m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susannah Hurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16:06 .31 . . . . 201410000m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebekah Winterton . . . . . . . . . . 33:28 .43 . . . . 2014100m Hurdles . . . . . . . . . Angela Kaplar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 .61 . . . . . . . 2011400m Hurdles . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Jolley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 .81 . . . . . . . 2014Steeplechase . . . . . . . . . . Shayla Houlihan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:43 .60 . . . . 2008High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . Traci Olsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6’ 1 .75” . . . . . 1992Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . Klaudia Rokossa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13’ 1 .75” . . . . 2013Long Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Tidwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20’ 7 .75” . . . . 1999Triple Jump . . . . . . . . . . . Stacey Rhineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40’ 7 .5” . . . . . 1999Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Destanae Howerton-Davis . . . . . 49’ 4 .25” . . . . 2013Discus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Destanae Howerton-Davis . . . . . 169’ 2 .25” . . . 2013Hammer Throw . . . . . . . . Sarah Grimm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207’ 1 .25” . . . 2010Javelin (prior to ‘99) . . . . Shauna Jeppsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157’ 10” . . . . 1985Javelin (new) . . . . . . . . . . Kaitlin Urmston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150’ 1 .5” . . . . 2012Heptathlon . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Feigt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,328 pts . . . . 20074x100m relay . . . . . . . . . . Jameela Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 .33 . . . . . . . 2014 Alyssa Johnson Rhianna Williams Alissa Atisme4x400m relay . . . . . . . . . . Chelsea Shapard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:38 .96 . . . . . 2009 Chelsey Kaplar Whitney Wellington Ashley Patterson

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AMANDA FEIGHTSchool record holder in heptathlon

SARAH GRIMMSchool record holder in hammer throw

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TRACK & FIELD

Jill Molen 1982 3 MileJill Molen 1982 10,000 Jill Molen 1982 5,000 Carla Pittelkow 1982 1,500Carla Pittelkow 1982 5,000 Brenda Alcorn 1989 High JumpBrenda Alcorn 1991 High JumpTraci Olsen-Stevens 1992 High Jump - IndoorAmy Tidwell 1999 400 Chantel Goldsberry 2000 HammerKatie Decker 2004 High Jump - IndoorLangley Iverson 2011 High Jump - Indoor (HM)Amanda Mergaert 2011 1,500 (Second Team)Brianna LeRoy 2012 High Jump (HM)Amanda Mergaert 2012 1,500 (Second Team)Amanda Mergaert 2013 Mile - Indoor (First Team)Amanda Mergaert 2013 1,500 (First Team)Rosalie Waller 2014 800 (HM)

Beginning in 2011, the NCAA began distingushing first team (places 1-8); second team (places 9-16), and honorable mention.

Bold indicates national champion.

CROSS COUNTRY

Jill Molen 1981Carla Pittelkow 1981Mary Lou Sedgewick 1981Jill Molen 1982Celsa Bowman 1987Amanda Mergaert 2012

ALL-AMERICANS

TRACY OLSEN-STEVENS1992 All-American, School record holder in high jump

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CROSS COUNTRY

Jill Molen 1981Carla Pittelkow 1981Mary Lou Sedgewick 1981Jill Molen 1982Celsa Bowman 1987Amanda Mergaert 2012

CROSS COUNTRY HONORS

• 5 women have earned six All-America awards• 3 women All-Pac-12 Conference - Top 12 (2011-Present)• 6 men All-Mountain West Conference (1999-2005) (Program discontinued in 2005)• 5 women All-Western Athletic Conference in 1997 and 1998.• 7 women All-Mountain West Conference (1999-2010)

GENERAL QUICK FACTS FOR TRACK & FIELD• 3 NCAA men’s individual titles Fred Sheffield (High Jump, 1943 and 1945) Doral Pilling (Javelin Throw, 1927)• 1 female National Champion Jill Molen (10,000m, 1982)• All-Americans: 11 different women earned 18 awards• 1 male Olympian Blaine Lindgren (110 hurdles silver medalist, 1964)

TRACK & FIELD ALL CONFERENCE HONORS (WOMEN)• All-High Country Athletic Conference, 6 • All-WAC (1989-99), 11 • All-MWC (2000-11), 63 (All-conference team started in 2006)• WAC Champions, 4• MWC Champions, 14• MPSF Champions, 2

TRACK & FIELD ALL CONFERENCE HONORS (MEN)• All-WAC (1979-99), 28• WAC Champions, 23• MWC Champions, 7 (Program discontinued in 2005)

CONFERENCE RELAY CHAMPIONS• WAC Men’s – 1 Mile, 1968• MWC Women’s – 2 Indoor DMR, 2010 Indoor DMR, 2011

ALL-TIME HONORS

JILL MOLEN1982 National Champion in the 10,000m

CELSA BOWMAN1987 Cross Country All-American

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INDOOR ALL-TIMEPERFORMANCE LIST55M1 Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . 7.18. . . . . . . 2/19/142 Whitney Wellington . . . 7 .20 . . . . . . . 2/23/083 Anna Lodge . . . . . . . . . . 7 .25 . . . . . . . 2/17/844 Liza Whitehead . . . . . . . 7 .29 . . . . . . . 2/23/085 Jazmin Dickey . . . . . . . . 7 .33 . . . . . . . 2/17/07

60M1 Whitney Wellington . . . 7 .72 . . . . . . . 2/23/072 Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . 7.80. . . . . . . 2/28/143 Liza Whitehead . . . . . . . 7 .83 . . . . . . . 1/12/084 Jazmin Dickey . . . . . . . . 7 .89 . . . . . . . 2/23/075 Autumn Smith . . . . . . . . 7 .90 . . . . . . . 1/25/03

200M1 Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . 24.97. . . . . . 2/8/142 Ashley Patterson . . . . . . 25 .16 . . . . . . 2/7/093 Chelsea Shapard . . . . . . 25 .23 . . . . . . 2/23/074 Alyssa Johnson . . . . . . . 25 .27 . . . . . . 2/5/105 Autumn Smith . . . . . . . . 25 .42 . . . . . . 2/9/02

400M1 Chelsea Shapard . . . . . . 54 .83 . . . . . . 2/23/072 Stephanie Jolley . . . . . . 55 .20 . . . . . . 3/1/143 Alyssa Johnson . . . . . . . 55 .60 . . . . . . 2/25/104 Ashley Patterson . . . . . . 56 .13 . . . . . . 2/15/085 Lauryn McKay . . . . . . . . 56 .37 . . . . . . 2/25/12

800M1 Nellie Hammons . . . . . . 2:06 .29 . . . . 3/6/042 Amanda Mergaert . . . . 2:06 .34 . . . . 2/23/133 Lucy Yates . . . . . . . . . . . 2:07 .55 . . . . 3/6/104 Rosalie Waller . . . . . . . . 2:07 .57 . . . . 3/1/145 Chelsea Shapard . . . . . . 2:07 .80 . . . . 3/7/09

MILE1 Amanda Mergaert . . . . 4:35 .35 . . . . 2/9/132 Andrea Chavez . . . . . . 4:47.75 . . . . 2/11/123 Alyssa Abbott . . . . . . . . 4:49 .69 . . . . 3/3/124 Chelsea DiGrazia . . . . . . 4:53 .85 . . . . 2/16/085 Susan Taylor . . . . . . . . . 4:54 .62 . . . . 2/14/98

3000M1 Jill Molen . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:15 .81 aa . . 1/29/832 Rebekah Winterton . . 9:24.11 . . . . 3/1/143 Alyssa Abbott . . . . . . . . 9:30 .12 . . . . 2/12/114 Susannah Hurst . . . . . . 9:37.83 . . . . 2/15/145 Celsa Bowman . . . . . . . 9:45 .90 aa . . 5/6/88

5000M1 Jill Molen . . . . . . . . . . . . 16:18 .52 aa . 2/13/822 Rebekah Winterton . . 16:18.85 . . . 2/14/143 Susannah Hurst . . . . . . 16:43.50 . . . 2/22/134 Elise Greenwood-Bahr . . 16:55 .43 aa . 2/25/055 Lauren Endersen . . . . . . 17:15 .27 . . . 2/15/08

55M HURDLES1 Anglea Kaplar . . . . . . . . 7 .96 . . . . . . . 2/19/112 Elisha Kekacs . . . . . . . . . 7 .99 . . . . . . . 2/12/003 April Jackson . . . . . . . . . 8 .18 . . . . . . . 1/12/024 Jennifer Cutrer . . . . . . . 8 .20 . . . . . . . 2/17/075 Chelsey Kaplar . . . . . . . 8 .30 . . . . . . . 2/21/09

60M HURDLES1 Angela Kaplar . . . . . . . . 8 .56 . . . . . . . 2/12/112 Jennifer Cutrer . . . . . . . 8 .60 . . . . . . . 2/24/07 April Jackson . . . . . . . . . 8 .60 . . . . . . . 2/22/024 Amanda Feigt . . . . . . . . 8 .76 . . . . . . . 2/10/075 Jennifer Jackman . . . . . 8 .84 . . . . . . . 2/27/04

HIGH JUMP1 Traci Olsen . . . . . . . . . . . 6’ 8 .875” . . . 2/2/922 Langley Iverson . . . . . . . 6’ 0 .75” . . . . 1/21/113 Katie Decker . . . . . . . . . 5’ 11 .25” . . . 2/14/04 Stacey Rhineer . . . . . . . 5’ 11 .25” . . . 1/17/985 April Jackson . . . . . . . . . 5’ 9” . . . . . . . 2/9/02

POLE VAULT1 Brooke LoBue . . . . . . . . 13’ 5” . . . . . 1/19/022 Susan Atwater . . . . . . . . 13’ 0” . . . . . 1/20/073 Klaudia Rokossa . . . . . . 12’ 10 .75” . . 2/25/124 Tracy Hamblin . . . . . . . . 12’ 8” . . . . . 2/14/045 Theresa Waybright . . . . 12’ 6” . . . . . 2/28/14

LONG JUMP1 Amanda Feigt . . . . . . . . 20’ 1” . . . . . 2/23/072 Stacey Rhineer . . . . . . . 19’ 7” . . . . . 2/20/99 Karen Alcorn . . . . . . . . . 19’ 7” . . . . . 2/20/934 Lynn Wimmer . . . . . . . . 19’ 5” . . . . . 2/23/805 Amy Tidwell . . . . . . . . . 19’ 2 .5 ” . . . 2/19/99

TRIPLE JUMP1 Stacey Rhineer . . . . . . . 42’ 5” . . . . . 2/20/982 Courtney Jost . . . . . . . 39’ 0.25”. . . 1/25/143 Amanda Feigt . . . . . . . . 38’ 11 .75” . . 2/26/054 Karen Alcorn . . . . . . . . . 38’ 11” . . . . 2/26/935 Ashley Patterson . . . . . . 38’ 9 .25” . . . 2/9/08

SHOT PUT1 Nikkie Rudder . . . . . . . . 50’ 2 .75” . . . 1/10/14 2 Candice Ekberg . . . . . . . 49’ 5” . . . . . 2/17/053 Audrey Kiser . . . . . . . . . 48’ 4” . . . . . 2/21/024 Candus Ford . . . . . . . . . 48’ 0” . . . . . 1/26/135 Alanna Nulph . . . . . . . . 47’ 5” . . . . . 2/16/12

WEIGHT THROW1 Anneli Stahl . . . . . . . . . . 62’ 0 .5” . . . . 2/14/132 Audrey Kiser . . . . . . . . . 61’ 0” . . . . . 2/2/023 Cynthia Sanchez . . . . . . 60’ 5” . . . . . 1/25/133 Becky Riddle . . . . . . . . . 60’ 1 .75” . . . 2/9/074 Sarah Grimm . . . . . . . . . 60’ 0 .25” . . . 1/15/10

PENTATHLON1 Amanda Feigt . . . . . . . . 3,891 pts . . . 2/22/072 Kristy Slade . . . . . . . . . . 3,775 pts . . . 2/1/023 Erianne Allen . . . . . . . . . 3,727 pts . . . 2/1/024 Brianna LeRoy . . . . . . . . 3,723 pts . . . 2/24/125 Traci Olsen . . . . . . . . . . . 3,579 pts . . . 3/2/90

DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY1 Alyssa Abbott . . . . . . . . 3:24 .5 Lauryn McKay . . . . . . . . 54 .5 Lucy Yates . . . . . . . . . . . 2:07 .0 Amanda Mergaert . . . . 4:39 .2 11:05 .78 . . . 3/2/12

2 Alyssa Abbott . . . . . . . . 3:28 Alyssa Johnson . . . . . . . 54 .2 Lucy Yates . . . . . . . . . . . 2:07 .6 Amanda Mergaert . . . . 4:40 .7 11:11 .71 . . . 3/4/11

4X400M RELAY1 Stephanie Jolley Ali Eisenbeiss Rosalie Waller Grace Englund . . . . . . . 3:43 .93 . . . . 3/1/14

2 Stephanie Jolley Ali Eisenbeiss Grace Englund Rosalie Waller . . . . . . . . 3:44 .55 . . . . 1/25/14

3 Ali Eisenbeiss Grace Englund Rosalie Waller Stephanie Jolley . . . . . . 3:45 .21 . . . . 2/15/14

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OUTDOOR ALL-TIMEPERFORMANCE LIST100M1 Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . 12.03. . . . . . 4/18/142 Lynn Wimmer . . . . . . . . 12 .10 . . . . . . 4/26/803 Whitney Wellington . . . 12 .15 . . . . . . 4/14/074 Liza Whitehead . . . . . . 12 .22 . . . . . . 4/19/085 Jazmin Dickey . . . . . . . . 12 .24 . . . . . . 5/2/07

200M1 Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . 24.42. . . . . . 5/3/142 Ashley Patterson . . . . . . 24 .47 . . . . . . 4/19/083 Amy Tidwell . . . . . . . . . 24 .53 . . . . . . 5/12/994 Stephanie Jolley . . . . . . 24 .79 . . . . . . 3/16/125 Thianna Williams . . . . . 24 .82 . . . . . . 5/3/14

400M1 Amy Tidwell . . . . . . . . . 52 .55 . . . . . . 5/21/992 Chelsea Shapard . . . . . . 54 .50 . . . . . . 4/18/093 Stephanie Jolley . . . . . . 55 .04 . . . . . . 4/12/144 Rhianna Williams . . . . . 55 .19 . . . . . . 3/29/145 Rosalie Waller . . . . . . . . 55 .30 . . . . . . 4/19/14

800M1 Rosalie Waller . . . . . . . . 2:03 .27 . . . . 6/26/142 Amanda Mergaert . . . . 2:04 .73 . . . . 7/1/133 Ali Eisenbeiss. . . . . . . . 2:05.84 . . . . 4/25/144 Lucy Yates . . . . . . . . . . . 2:06 .21 . . . . 5/27/105 Nellie Hammons . . . . . . 2:06 .67 . . . . 5/29/04

1500M1 Amanda Mergaert . . . . 4:13 .63 . . . . 6/7/122 Alyssa Abbott . . . . . . . . 4:19 .73 . . . . 4/30/113 Carla Pittelkow . . . . . . . 4:22 .03 aa . . 5/6/82 4 Nellie Hammons . . . . . . 4:26 .07 aa . . 5/3/035 Chelsea DiGrazia . . . . . . 4:26 .39 . . . . 4/24/08

3000M STEEPLECHASE1 Shayla Houlihan . . . . . . 10:43 .60 . . . 5/16/082 Elise Greenwood . . . . . . 10:50 .39 aa . 5/13/053 Trina Bateman . . . . . . . . 10:59 .12 . . . 5/18/014 Jennifer Brusch . . . . . . . 11:04 .30 . . . 3/30/025 Alexis Laws . . . . . . . . . . 11:16 .18 aa . 4/23/11

5000M1 Susannah Hurst . . . . . . 16:06.31 . . . 4/18/142 Rebekah Winterton . . 16:08.24 . . . 4/4/143 Alyssa Abbott . . . . . . . . 16:17 .86 . . . 4/15/114 Celsa Bowman . . . . . . . 16:18 .08 . . . 6/3/885 Jill Molen . . . . . . . . . . . . 16:19 .85 . . . 3/12/82

10000M1 Rebekah Winterton . . 33:28.43 . . . 4/17/142 Jill Molen . . . . . . . . . . . . 33:35 .19 . . . 19803 Susannah Hurst . . . . . . 33:55.98 . . . 4/4/144 Johanna Nielsen . . . . . . 35:02 .48 . . . 5/12/005 Zuzana Sarikova . . . . . . 35:18 .97 . . . 4/19/02

100M HURDLES1 Angela Kaplar . . . . . . . . 13 .61 . . . . . . 5/4/112 Elisha Kekacs . . . . . . . . . 13 .91 . . . . . . 5/10/003 Amanda Feigt . . . . . . . . 13 .98 . . . . . . 5/11/074 Jennifer Cutrer . . . . . . . 14 .03 . . . . . . 5/12/065 April Jackson . . . . . . . . . 14 .24 . . . . . . 5/2/01

400M HURDLES1 Stephanie Jolley . . . . . . 57 .81 . . . . . . 4/26/142 Chelsea Shapard . . . . . . 57 .88 . . . . . . 5/16/093 Amanda Feigt . . . . . . . . 58 .67 . . . . . . 5/26/074 Jennifer Jackman . . . . . 59 .51 . . . . . . 5/28/045 Chelsey Kaplar . . . . . . . 59 .89 . . . . . . 5/15/10

HIGH JUMP1 Traci Olsen . . . . . . . . . . . 6’ 1 .75” . . . . 5/9/922 Brenda Alcorn . . . . . . . . 6’ 1 .5” . . . . . 3/30/913 Langley Iverson . . . . . . 5’ 10” . . . . . 3/26/11 Katie Decker . . . . . . . . . 5’ 10” . . . . . 5/6/045 Brianna LeRoy . . . . . . . . 5’ 9 .75” . . . . 5/5/12

POLE VAULT1 Klaudia Rokossa . . . . . . 13’ 1 .75” . . . 4/6/132 Brooke LoBue . . . . . . . . 13’ 0 .25” . . . 5/3/033 Theresa Waybright . . . . 12’ 6 .75” . . . 5/18/144 Trisha Wagner . . . . . . . . 12’ 6 .25” . . . 5/30/035 Mandie Rowell . . . . . . . 12’ 5 .5” . . . . 5/11/07

LONG JUMP1 Amy Tidwell . . . . . . . . . 20’ 7 .75” . . . 4/23/992 Amanda Feigt . . . . . . . . 19’ 9 .75” . . . 6/8/073 Karen Alcorn . . . . . . . . . 19’ 8 .75” . . . 5/9/924 Kristy Slade . . . . . . . . . . 19’ 8 .75” . . . 5/8/025 Brianna LeRoy . . . . . . . . 19’ 8 .25” . . . 5/4/11

TRIPLE JUMP1 Stacey Rhineer . . . . . . . 40’ 7 .5” . . . . 5/10/992 Amanda Feigt . . . . . . . . 40’ 0 .75 . . . . 5/6/043 Karen Alcorn . . . . . . . . . 39’ 8 .75” . . . 5/26/934 Courtney Jost . . . . . . . . 39’ 1” . . . . . 5/3/144 Ashley Patterson . . . . . . 38’ 9 .5” . . . . 5/2/07

SHOT PUT1 Destane Howerton-Davis . 49’ 4.25”. . . 4/27/132 Nikkie Rudder . . . . . . . . 48’ 11” . . . . 3/22/14 3 Audrey Kiser . . . . . . . . . 48’ 8 .25” . . . 3/24/004 Candice Ekberg . . . . . . . 48’ 6 .25” . . . 5/29/055 AJ Roby . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47’ 3 .5” . . . . 5/13/06

HAMMER THROW1 Sarah Grimm . . . . . . . . . 207’ 1 .75” . . 4/24/102 Vanessa Mortensen . . . 205’ 0” . . . . 5/12/063 Aoife Hickey . . . . . . . . 201’ 11” . . . 4/12/134 Josefin Berg . . . . . . . . . . 199’ 4” . . . . 4/19/085 Anneli Stahl . . . . . . . . . . 196’ 0” . . . . 4/26/13

DISCUS1 Destane Howerton-Davis . 169’ 2.25”. . 4/20/132 AJ Roby . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162’ 4” . . . . 5/12/063 Candice Ekberg . . . . . . . 162’ 0” . . . . 6/2/054 Sidni Taylor . . . . . . . . . . 150’ 8” . . . . 5/13/055 Becky Riddle . . . . . . . . . 150’ 3” . . . . 4/24/04

JAVELIN1 Kaitlin Urmston . . . . . . . 150’ 1 .5” . . . 3/30/122 Mindy Wilder . . . . . . . . 146’ 5” . . . . 5/9/013 Amber DeVries . . . . . . . 137’ 3 .5” . . . 5/4/054 Brianna LeRoy . . . . . . . . 137’ 0” . . . . 3/16/125 Breanna Freestone . . . . 135’ 10” . . . 5/16/09

HEPTATHLON1 Amanda Feigt . . . . . . . . 5,328 pts . . . 5/10/072 Erianne Allen . . . . . . . . . 5,264 pts . . . 5/3/023 Brianna LeRoy . . . . . . . . 5,221 pts . . . 5/16/12 4 Maren Hatch . . . . . . . . . 5,150 pts . . . 5/9/875 Shanae Nixon . . . . . . . . 5,073 pts . . . 5/17/01

4X100M RELAY1 Jameela Hays Alyssa Johnson Rhianna Williams Alissa Atisme . . . . . . . . 46 .33 . . . . . . 4/11/14

2 Jennifer Cutrer Whitney Wellington Haley McAllister Jazmin Dickey . . . . . . . . 46 .35 . . . . . . 4/7/07

3 Haley McAllister-Birkeland Whitney Wellington Chelsea Shapard Ashley Patterson . . . . . . 46 .39 . . . . . . 5/16/09

4X400M RELAY1 Chelsea Shapard Chelsey Kaplar Whitney Wellington Ashley Patterson . . . . . 3:38 .96 . . . . 5/16/09

2 Alyssa Johnson Lauryn McKay Rosalie Waller Ali Eisenbeiss . . . . . . . . 3:40 .53 . . . . 5/12/13

3 Lauryn McKay Alyssa Johnson Ali Eisenbeiss Stephanie Jolley . . . . . . 3:41 .12 . . . . 5/13/12

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